Bare Branches

Bare Branches
Author: Valerie M. Hudson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-09-23
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0262582643

What happens to a society that has too many men? In this provocative 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. 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. 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, called "bare branches" by the Chinese. Hudson and den Boer argue that this surplus male population in Asia's largest countries threatens domestic stability and international security. The prospects for peace and democracy are dimmed by the growth of bare branches in China and India, and, they maintain, the sex ratios of these countries will have global implications in the twenty-first century.

Printing by Hand

Printing by Hand
Author: Lena Corwin
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781584796725

A full-color, illustrated guide that teaches stamping, stenciling, and screen painting, with tips on making hand-made stamps and stencils.

Winter Botany

Winter Botany
Author: William Trelease
Publisher:
Total Pages: 442
Release: 1918
Genre: Shrubs
ISBN:

Hearthstones

Hearthstones
Author: Elisabeth Stancy Payne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1927
Genre:
ISBN:

A Beautiful Funeral: A Novel (Maddox Brothers Book 5)

A Beautiful Funeral: A Novel (Maddox Brothers Book 5)
Author: Jamie McGuire
Publisher: Jamie McGuire
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1310169195

Losing has never been easy for a Maddox, but death always wins. Eleven years to the day after eloping with Abby in Vegas, Special Agent Travis Maddox delivers his own brand of vigilante justice to mob boss Benny Carlisi. Vegas's oldest and most violent crime family is now preparing for vengeance, and the entire Maddox family is a target. The secret Thomas and Travis have kept for a decade will be revealed to the rest of the family, and for the first time the Maddoxes will be at odds. While none of them are strangers to loss, the family has grown, and the risk is higher than ever. With brothers against brothers and wives taking sides, each member will make a choice—let the fear tear them apart, or make them stronger.

Botanical Knits 2

Botanical Knits 2
Author: Alana Dakos
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780988324947

The follow-up collection to 'Botanical knits.'

Press Bulletin

Press Bulletin
Author: University of Florida. Agricultural Experiment Station
Publisher:
Total Pages: 718
Release: 1901
Genre: Agricultural experiment stations
ISBN: