Gunnar Heinsohn has developed a challenging view on the relationship between population pressure and violence/terrorism. His central thesis is that too many sons competing for too little opportunities to get ahead is a sure recipe for terrorism and bloodshed. Religion or ideology are just an excuse, not a cause. In his book he substantiates his thesis with a lot of convincing statistics about ” youth bulges “. They exist in Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi-Arabia. Iran used to have one but the bulge is declining.
So let’s put this to the test. Congo currently is a nightmare of violence and rape.
And the demographics ? Over 60 % of the population is under 30 years old.
Look at the trend over the years as the bulge develops. The total population of Congo has doubled in the last 20 years to more than 66 mio people.
1-0 for Gunnar (sadly enough).
(Source NationMaster.com)
