Domesticating Youth Youth Bulges and their Socio-political Implications in Tajikistan

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Synopsis

Most of the Muslim societies of the world have entered a demographic transition from high to low fertility, and this process is accompanied by an increase in youth vis-à-vis other age groups. Political scientists and historians have debated whether such a “youth bulge” increases the potential for conflict or whether it represents a chance to accumulate wealth and push forward social and technological developments. This book introduces the discussion about youth bulge into social anthropology using Tajikistan, a post-Soviet country that experienced civil war in the 1990s, which is in the middle of such a demographic transition. Sophie Roche develops a social anthropological approach to analyze demographic and political dynamics, and suggests a new way of thinking about social change in youth bulge societies.

Book details

Series:
Integration and Conflict Studies (Book 8)
Author:
Sophie Roche
ISBN:
9781785332128
Related ISBNs:
9781782382638
Publisher:
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Pages:
292
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-08-12
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Mathematics and Statistics, Nonfiction, Social Studies