Bare Branches: The Security Implications of Asia’s Surplus Male Population
Valerie M. Hudson, Andrea M. den Boer
How the proliferation of young surplus males in India and China—called "bare branches" by the Chinese—poses a threat to international security.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROSE Award for Government and Politics | 2004 | Winner | Official source |
Experimental book profileGenerated by GPT-5.4 nano · may contain inaccuracies
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01 Central figures
None extracted with sufficient confidence.
02 Central places
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These suggestions did not meet the normal display threshold and are more likely to be wrong.
- India60%
- China65%
- Asia’s36%
03 Suggested argument
The proliferation of young “surplus males” in India and China (“bare branches”) poses a threat to international security.
Model confidence 74%
04 Reading orientation
70 / 100 academicAcademic
An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.
Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.