How Civilizations Die: And Why Islam Is Dying Too

from vpfluke

This was an intriguing book to read. David Goldman frequently overstates his case against the possibilities of change in civilizations. The Scandinavians of today do not resemble the Vikings of a 1,000 years ago. So, one can ask if there is substance to the hope of Americans for Mideastern countr...

from leandrod

Augustinian geopolitical realism by a modern orthodox Jew. What a ride!

from dcunning11235

There are interesting figures/facts about population trends, projections and reproduction rates here. Is there a coming demographic crisis coming in e.g. Middle Eastern countries? Possibly. I myself have wondered what the heck the various countries and peoples of the region will do in 30 or 50 ye...

from jarlalex

Not the best-written in the world, but presents a pretty clear demographic fact that many are unwilling to admit - even when they're intellectually aware of it. Put another way, I'd be hesitant to cite this as a principal source in an academic paper, but it would make for a useful discussion point.