I have raised this to a primary proposition. The role of the structure of expectations in conflict has been a central theme of this and the previous volumes. But individuals learn and previous adjustments are not forgotten. Power is fundamental to conflict in diverse ways. Finally, the distribution of power in a society defines its class structure.
Freedom minimizes violence.
The freedom of a people from government coercion is directly related to conflict. A major reason for this relationship of freedom to violence is due to the effects of power polarity and cross-pressures. Cross-pressures, on the other hand, are an aspect of exchange societies. Cooperation and Conflict behavior are independent. This raises Proposition 18.2 to the status of a primary.