The links between adult height and socioeconomic-political marginality are controversial. We test hypotheses by comparing secular trends between two groups of USA adult male citizens born during 1886-1930: (a) 9805 men surveyed in Puerto Rico during 1965 and (b) 3064 non-Hispanic Whites surveyed...

We compare blood pressure and hypertension between adult men on the USA mainland and in Puerto Rico born during 1886-1930 to test hypotheses about the link between cardiovascular health and large socioeconomic and political changes in society: (a) 8853 men surveyed in Puerto Rico in 1965 and (b)...

Books Reviewed: Arun Agrawal, Greener Pastures: Politics, Markets and Community among a Migrant Pastoral People Gerald C. Nelson, Genetically Modified Organisms in Agriculture: Economics and Politics Christiane Kraus, Import Tariffs as Environmental Policy Instruments Vandana Shiva, Stolen...