Whereas the results tend to confirm the Belief Homophily Hypothesis, the findings raise two new implications for studying coalitions under the ACF. The first implication is the presence of other factors, outside of beliefs, that affect coalition formation and stability. These other factors include, but are not limited to, perceived influence or resources of others (Weible 2005; Matti and Sandström 2011), interests (Nohrstedt 2010), and trust (Henry, Lubell, and McCoy 2011). The second implication is that coalitions are shaped more by sharing opponents than by sharing beliefs
