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A report on a study which compares the predictions of minimum resource theory, minimum power theory, & anticompetitive theory in a mock pol'al convention situation, in which the payoff cannot be divided. The dependent variable, probability of contacting the candidate with fewer resources, was shown to be reliably greater than 50% for a wide range of distributions & resources. This result was interpreted as supporting minimum resource theory over both minimum power theory & anticompetitive theory. A shift in the probability of contacting the candidate with fewer resources was observed, at the equalitarian point (ie, the point at which all players have an equal N of votes). A 'weakened' version of anticompetitive theory was suggested to account for this shift. HA.

A study of conflictive behavior in a three-person laboratory game provided support for five hypotheses or principles of survival in multipolar power systems: (1) the probability of survival is maximized by having as much or more power than the combination of all potential enemies; (2) if such hegemony is not possible, the probability of survival increases and conflict decreases following a transition from a multipolar to a bipolar power system; (3) disparity of power tends to increase conflict and reduce survival probabilities; (4) if power hegemony does not exist, survival is inversely related to power; and (5) aggressive (as opposed to pacific) behavior is positively related to survival. In addition, the conflict process was found to be a function of both structural and motivational factors.