The high fertility levels in the Central Asian states could be a defensive reaction against the former imperial power on their northern borders. You don't need to have heard of Lanchester's square law to know that numbers count in an inter-group conflict. I wonder if concerns about bringing children into a world of conflict run counter to the alignment of self with group interests. Maybe there's a trade-off depending on the nature or stage of the conflict. Or perhaps the group affiliation just blots out any other concerns.
Kazakhstan would come to mind, where Kazakhs were once a minority in their own country and now make up 70 percent of the population. also it has a similar fertility rate to Uzbekistan, despite having a much higher level of income
The high fertility levels in the Central Asian states could be a defensive reaction against the former imperial power on their northern borders. You don't need to have heard of Lanchester's square law to know that numbers count in an inter-group conflict. I wonder if concerns about bringing children into a world of conflict run counter to the alignment of self with group interests. Maybe there's a trade-off depending on the nature or stage of the conflict. Or perhaps the group affiliation just blots out any other concerns.
Perhaps the reason behind central Asian exemptionlism is just that central Asian women are chads
'Stacys' or 'Trixies', surely.
Kazakhstan would come to mind, where Kazakhs were once a minority in their own country and now make up 70 percent of the population. also it has a similar fertility rate to Uzbekistan, despite having a much higher level of income
Isn't the more obvious reason that religiosity predicts higher fertility than this community defence shit?
Also does observance amongst Hindu communities predict higher fertility like it does in other religions or is Hinduism unique?
probably both