Bare branches : security implications of Asia's surplus male population /
"What happens to a society that has too many men? In this book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-to-female ratios often trigger domestic and international violence. Most violent crime is committed by young unmarried males who lack stable social bonds. Altho...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
c2004.
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| Series: | BCSIA studies in international security.
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| Summary: | "What happens to a society that has too many men? In this book, Valerie Hudson and Andrea den Boer argue that, historically, high male-to-female ratios often trigger domestic and international violence. Most violent crime is committed by young unmarried males who lack stable social bonds. 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. Governments sometimes respond to this problem by enlisting young surplus males in military campaigns and high-risk public works projects. Countries with high male-to-female ratios also tend to develop authoritarian political systems."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 329 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-314) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0262083256 |