Bare Branches: The Security Implications of Asia's Surplus Male Population (Belfer Center Studies in International Security)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262083256 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Although there is not always a direct cause-and-effect relationship, these surplus men often play a crucial role in making violence prevalent within society. Countries with high male-to-female ratios also tend to develop authoritarian political systems.Hudson and den Boer suggest that the sex ratios of many Asian countries, particularly China and India -- which represent almost 40 percent of the world's population -- are being skewed in favor of males on a scale that may be unprecedented in human history. Governments sometimes respond to this problem by enlisting young surplus males in military campaigns and high-risk public works projects. Through offspring sex selection (often in the form of sex-selective abortion and female infanticide), these countries are acquiring a disproportionate number of low-status young adult males, calle
Valerie M. . She is the author of the books Culture and Foreign Policy and Artificial Intelligence and International Politics and coeditor of The Limits of State Autonomy: Societal Groups and Foreign Policy Formulation and Political Psychology and Foreign Policy.Andrea M. Kennedy School for International and Area S
Hudson and den Boer draw from the life sciences to reveal historical patterns that other scholars have missed. It represents a groundbreaking contribution to the literature on gender and security studies. Wilson The Wall Street Journal"Bare Branches has become a flashpoint for a debate about the link between sex ratios and security." Felicia R. All those who hope to understand the causes of war -- in academe as well as in government -- will have to be aware of these findings. Lee New York Times"connects the dots of a huge demographic trend that carries international implications." The Christian Science Monitor"
Recommend Bare Branches Ann S The book goes back thousands of years and touches on most global civilizations. I appreciated the academic research, however many facts and thoughts were repeated numerous times. The book could have been reduced by almost half and not lose the substance. The focus of the book was on China and India to. More Men Than Women Creates Yet More Tension I first encountered these prescient researchers in 2001, about the time of 9/11. Things then were heating up between India and Pakistan and I wrote a 12/22/01 piece for The Social Contract entitled "The India/Pakistani War Comes From Unbalanced Population Growth" These authors,one at Brigham Young Uni. Great information. What shall we do with it? Phil Wong In their academic work, Bare Branches, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer describe the causes of the high sex ratio in China and India, observed effects and future implications. They also suggest policy options and evaluate their merits.Sex ratio is the ratio of men to women. The average sex ratio wor