Factors Affecting Carrying Capacities of Nation-States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2997378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine H Maserang (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-275 |
| Publication date | 1976-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.32.3.3629563 |
| OpenAlex | W2331168389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
This basically speculative paper explores some possible causal relationships among variables that limit carrying capacities of countries. The carrying capacities of human societies are limited by the same factors that limit other populations: their environments and the way they have adapted to them. In contemporary nation-states, the level of industrialization is a good indicator of a country's general kind of adaptation (or, "cultural system"), while its geographical size and its region of the world are useful indicators of some important aspects of its environment. Industrialization has generally expanded the carrying capacities of nation-states, but some highly industrialized countries (such as the United States and the Soviet Union) that are putting great pressure on their environments through the heavy use of nonrenewable resources appear to have lower carrying capacities than do many less industrialized countries. Data from a 124-country survey, as well as historical data, are used
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2001 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |