ountry; consequently, domestic cohesion fell during those wars, as evidenced by rises in labor disputes and crime. In this second part of the hypothesis, Stein establishes a connection between this "disunity" and war by showing a decrease in such disorder following the end of the wars (pp. 38-51).
Stein also connects the decrease in cohesion to the level of mobilization undertaken by a nation during a war. Greater decreases in cohesion correspond to greater levels of mobilization. However, Stein admits that this relationship is not solid, since the war which involved the least amount of mobilization, Vietnam, also involved the greatest decrease in domestic cohesion. In contrast, World War II, which involved the greatest mobilization, involved the smallest decrease in cohesion. This could probably be explained by the perceived threat during World War II, a threat which was absent during Vietnam (1978, pp. 52 53). Stein claims that partial mobilizations will be only partially successful in mitigating social disorder, since resources must be diverted from other sec
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