Cultural kinship explains the peaceful Britain-to-America power transition

Evidence

Their combination, within a world of deep distrust, is itself a robust pillar of mafia business for, irrespective of values and cultural codes, the force of constraints and opportunities can bring about rational adaptation on the part of people living in proximity with mafioso networks, even if they are not related by kin or do not entertain strong beliefs about the social importance of adhering to the code of honour or that of silence. — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 2203 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Cultural kinship, not merely power balance, prevents hegemonic war between great powers — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 559; Fabled kinship narratives guaranteed the nation’s homogeneity and continuous power — Michel Foucault, Society Must Be Defended, 142; Cross-civilizational alliances persist from inertia and balance-of-power need (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Coercion and material interests force rational adaptation even without shared values or kinship #complicates (0.82) — Diego Gambetta, Trust - Making and Breaking Cooperative…, 2203
• Cross-civilizational alliances persist from inertia and balance-of-power need #complicates (0.78)