Abstract
This chapter examines the role of population pressure and inequality and their possible joint effects on routine violence across districts in Java. It looks at violence from the perspectives of neo-Malthusian and social justice. These issues are highly relevant for Java. Inhabited by 128 million people, it is the most populous island on earth and the most densely populated island in Indonesia, making it classically Malthusian. Furthermore, the effects of global climate change (e.g. of rising sea level) and environmental degradations are likely to deepen the Malthusian scenario for Java.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict: Challenges for Societal Stability |
| Editors | Jürgen Scheffran, Michael Brzoska, Hans G. Brauch, Peter M. Link, Janpeter Schilling |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 633-650 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642286261 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783642286254 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- violence
- inequality
- Java
- social justice
- environment
- Malthusian
- pressure
- climatic changes
