Comments on: Rite of Spring: Russia Fertility Trends http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/ Anatoly Karlin on Eurasia, geopolitics, and peak oil Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:11:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Averko http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/#comment-932 Michael Averko Wed, 06 May 2009 11:23:58 +0000 http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/?p=958#comment-932 Another aspect related to increasing Russia's population: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/world/europe/22believers.html?_r=3&hp Has a somewhat simliar aspect with Zionism. A crucial point for its success relates to the kind of opportunities that are offered up front and/or appear attainable. Another aspect related to increasing Russia’s population:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/22/world/europe/22believers.html?_r=3&hp

Has a somewhat simliar aspect with Zionism.

A crucial point for its success relates to the kind of opportunities that are offered up front and/or appear attainable.

]]> By: AK http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/#comment-930 AK Wed, 06 May 2009 03:46:04 +0000 http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/?p=958#comment-930 Though this type of religiosity and traditionalism is certainly growing (and may have an impact in the very far future if the <a href="http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2006/the_return_of_patriarchy" rel="nofollow">Return of Patriarchy</a> thesis is valid), my understanding is that it is currently far too small a movement to make any appreciable impact on country-level demography. As things stand it is far better to concentrate on improving material wellbeing than hoping on marginal, not to mention unconventional, groups single-handedly mounting a demographic rescue of the nation. Though this type of religiosity and traditionalism is certainly growing (and may have an impact in the very far future if the Return of Patriarchy thesis is valid), my understanding is that it is currently far too small a movement to make any appreciable impact on country-level demography. As things stand it is far better to concentrate on improving material wellbeing than hoping on marginal, not to mention unconventional, groups single-handedly mounting a demographic rescue of the nation.

]]> By: djp http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/#comment-929 djp Wed, 06 May 2009 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/?p=958#comment-929 AK, could you please comment on the Cossack and Orthodox revival in Russia. It is my understanding that Cossacks und devout Orthodox believers tend to have very large families -5 and up. Is this trend accelerating? What impact will it have? DJP AK,

could you please comment on the Cossack and Orthodox revival in Russia. It is my understanding that Cossacks und devout Orthodox believers tend to have very large families -5 and up. Is this trend accelerating? What impact will it have?

DJP

]]> By: Streetwise Professor » DR (or is it S-O?) on Russian Demographics http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/#comment-891 Streetwise Professor » DR (or is it S-O?) on Russian Demographics Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:14:04 +0000 http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/?p=958#comment-891 [...] a little on Russian demographics in the past, usually drawing a retort from DR/Sublime Oblivion.  DR (Anatoly Karlin) has written a long piece where he takes issue with the conventional wisdom that ...  I’m not a demographer, so I can’t present a professional demographer’s review, [...] [...] a little on Russian demographics in the past, usually drawing a retort from DR/Sublime Oblivion.  DR (Anatoly Karlin) has written a long piece where he takes issue with the conventional wisdom that …  I’m not a demographer, so I can’t present a professional demographer’s review, [...]

]]> By: Wishful thinking http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/2009/04/26/rite-of-spring/#comment-890 Wishful thinking Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.sublimeoblivion.com/?p=958#comment-890 Very nice. Russia is likely to rule the world by 2020, with all the new young Russian boys growing up to be patriots, like their idol Vlad. <b>AK responds</b>: I am leaving this comment in place to demonstrate the utter intellectual bankruptcy of the rabid-Russophobic demographic doomers. Very nice. Russia is likely to rule the world by 2020, with all the new young Russian boys growing up to be patriots, like their idol Vlad.

AK responds: I am leaving this comment in place to demonstrate the utter intellectual bankruptcy of the rabid-Russophobic demographic doomers.

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