title: The Pill vs. the Sword: Additional Considerations Comment on "The Pill Is Mightier Than the Sword".
abstract: In this paper, I present additional information for policy-makers and researchers to consider in response to the view proposed by Potts et al that "the pill is mightier than the sword." I identify states with both high rates of terrorism and a youth bulge and discuss correlates of both these societal characteristics. The research examined supports the view that factors other than access to family planning are more important in facilitating terrorism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Ilsa L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Lottes
mesh_terms: D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014754:Violence; D014857:Warfare; D014930:Women; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Family Planning; Gender Inequality; Security; Terrorism