• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    22 hours ago

    Hudson and Den Boer trace the rise in offspring sex selection in China and India that has resulted in a “surplus” of young men. They argue that such surpluses of men increase the potential for internal and external violence, while diminishing the prospects for democracy. This phenomenon could destabilize the two countries, the region, and beyond.

    This was written in 2002. Seems like the pretictive power of the theory isn’t too strong.