Demography, Territory & Law: Rules of animal and human populations
(Demography, Territory and Law Book 1) [Kindle Edition]
http://www.amazon.com/Demography-Territory-Law-animal-populations-ebook/dp/B00ALE8YSA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391393799&sr=1-1&keywords=demography+territory+law
"This book takes us to a completely new paradigm in multiple species
population science. It shows how little we understand, and how much we
need to know, of the sexual reactions when closed colonies with an
orderly reproduction system are destroyed, be it people or animals."
(Hans Brunner, Biologist and Forensic Animal Hair expert)
A new theory of the biological basis of land-use planning, political
systems and demography by an evolutionary sociologist. It exercises
the kind of "consilience" that E.O.Wilson hoped could save
biodiversity.
The author identifies a poly-species norm and a genetic algorithm
using well-established biological and anthropological studies, then
relates these to the human land-tenure systems which underpin our
political systems. The book convincingly shows how one land tenure and
inheritance system promotes steady state societies and the other
promotes uncontrollable growth and overshoot of resources. This theme
is developed more in the subsequent volumes of this series, which
compare the Germanic (English) and the Roman (Napoleonic) systems in
European history.
The book begins by describing the social costs of infrastructure
expansion and population growth in economic growth systems in some
modern societies. After reviewing population theories, Newman
introduces a new theory of an additional function of genetic diversity
in two chapters that look at impacts on fertility opportunities of the
Westermarck Effect and incest avoidance in non-human species. A final
chapter compares these with affinal restrictions and non-sale of land
in Pacific Islander and other traditional social systems. We learn
that modern societies ignore these traditions at their peril and that
Anglophone systems with rapidly growing populations a seeming norm are
quite different from those of continental Europe, where population
growth is slowing. We come to understand that our destinies and
societies are still very dependent on who we are, whom we marry, how
far away we live from our parents and whether we inherit, buy or rent,
plus the transport we use.
Most economic demographic theory begins with the industrial revolution
as its norm, ignoring the exceptionality and relative transience of
this period and treating other species and the natural environment as
'externals'. Although informed by 'collapse' theory (Tainter) Newman
is interested in what keeps some societies going for thousands of
years. She finds that stable populations are not limited to hunter
gatherer communities. Newman's completely new take on the 'riddle' of
Easter Island which will surprise everyone.
Demograhy Territory & Law: Rules of Animal & Human Populations is the
first of four by environment and energy sociologist, Sheila Newman, in
a series identifying and comparing the biological origins and outcomes
of two major world demographic economic and political systems. The
rest of the series develops this theme and theory in the following
titles, of which the second will be available very soon and the third
in 2013 and the fourth by 2014:
Demograhy Territory & Law 2: Land Tenure and the Origins of Capitalism
in Britain
Demograhy Territory & Law 3: Land Tenure and the Origins of Modern
Democracy in France
Demograhy Territory & Law 4: After Napoleon: Incorporation of Land and People
The core biological theory of this series was first published as The
Urge to Disperse., Candobetter Press, 2011. This new book provides
human societal examples to which the Urge only referred in passing.
Sheila Newman is also known as editor and author of energy resources
analyses including, The Final Energy Crisis, 2nd Ed. Pluto Books,
2008. Her website is at http://candobetter.net/SheilaNewman
(Demography, Territory and Law Book 1) [Kindle Edition]
http://www.amazon.com/Demography-Territory-Law-animal-populations-ebook/dp/B00ALE8YSA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391393799&sr=1-1&keywords=demography+territory+law
"This book takes us to a completely new paradigm in multiple species
population science. It shows how little we understand, and how much we
need to know, of the sexual reactions when closed colonies with an
orderly reproduction system are destroyed, be it people or animals."
(Hans Brunner, Biologist and Forensic Animal Hair expert)
A new theory of the biological basis of land-use planning, political
systems and demography by an evolutionary sociologist. It exercises
the kind of "consilience" that E.O.Wilson hoped could save
biodiversity.
The author identifies a poly-species norm and a genetic algorithm
using well-established biological and anthropological studies, then
relates these to the human land-tenure systems which underpin our
political systems. The book convincingly shows how one land tenure and
inheritance system promotes steady state societies and the other
promotes uncontrollable growth and overshoot of resources. This theme
is developed more in the subsequent volumes of this series, which
compare the Germanic (English) and the Roman (Napoleonic) systems in
European history.
The book begins by describing the social costs of infrastructure
expansion and population growth in economic growth systems in some
modern societies. After reviewing population theories, Newman
introduces a new theory of an additional function of genetic diversity
in two chapters that look at impacts on fertility opportunities of the
Westermarck Effect and incest avoidance in non-human species. A final
chapter compares these with affinal restrictions and non-sale of land
in Pacific Islander and other traditional social systems. We learn
that modern societies ignore these traditions at their peril and that
Anglophone systems with rapidly growing populations a seeming norm are
quite different from those of continental Europe, where population
growth is slowing. We come to understand that our destinies and
societies are still very dependent on who we are, whom we marry, how
far away we live from our parents and whether we inherit, buy or rent,
plus the transport we use.
Most economic demographic theory begins with the industrial revolution
as its norm, ignoring the exceptionality and relative transience of
this period and treating other species and the natural environment as
'externals'. Although informed by 'collapse' theory (Tainter) Newman
is interested in what keeps some societies going for thousands of
years. She finds that stable populations are not limited to hunter
gatherer communities. Newman's completely new take on the 'riddle' of
Easter Island which will surprise everyone.
Demograhy Territory & Law: Rules of Animal & Human Populations is the
first of four by environment and energy sociologist, Sheila Newman, in
a series identifying and comparing the biological origins and outcomes
of two major world demographic economic and political systems. The
rest of the series develops this theme and theory in the following
titles, of which the second will be available very soon and the third
in 2013 and the fourth by 2014:
Demograhy Territory & Law 2: Land Tenure and the Origins of Capitalism
in Britain
Demograhy Territory & Law 3: Land Tenure and the Origins of Modern
Democracy in France
Demograhy Territory & Law 4: After Napoleon: Incorporation of Land and People
The core biological theory of this series was first published as The
Urge to Disperse., Candobetter Press, 2011. This new book provides
human societal examples to which the Urge only referred in passing.
Sheila Newman is also known as editor and author of energy resources
analyses including, The Final Energy Crisis, 2nd Ed. Pluto Books,
2008. Her website is at http://candobetter.net/SheilaNewman
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