This article1 documents recent developments in British legal policy towards polygamy.2 The issue of polygamy became linked to the arrival and the different cultural patterns of Asian and African migrants to Britain in the post Second World War period. At first, questions were raised about the recognition of polygamous unions or the possibility of English law’s control over men in such situation...

Many studies have demonstrated influences of climatic variation on a variety of ecological processes, however, its impact on the potent evolutionary force of sexual selection has largely been ignored. The intensity of sexual selection is a fundamental parameter in animal populations, which depends upon the degree of polygamy and will probably be influenced by the impact of local climatic variat...

The economic literature on marriage identifies a number of benefits of marriage and discusses mechanisms that cause societies to prefer certain marital structures such as polygyny or monogamy. In principle, however, these benefits and mechanisms might lead societies towards polyandry and even cenogamy. The rareness of polyandry and the absence of cenogamy, however, clearly indicate that importa...

now days it is assumed that polygamy is inconsistent with human rights and it seems irrelevant to discuss and redefine this case. some scholars believe this is not even a hypothesis that needs justification or confirmation. according to human rights and international laws this is accepted as a fundamental right and assumes the equality of man and women . with this presupposition in mind this pa...

The fusion of Chlamydomonas gamete membranes leads to rapid degradation of FUS1 and HAP2, proteins required for gamete fusion. This provides a mechanism to prevent any subsequent fusion events, thereby preventing polygamy.

The polemic of polygamy that is still being contested in Indonesia needs to be studied from the perspective hermeneutics Islamic law, its constitutionality, such as how Pancasila guarantees practice polygamy, and also laws regulations whose substance regulates polygamy. research method used this study a normative juridical with doctrinal approach. purpose determine constitutionality when examin...

Polygamy has become one of the most interesting issues in Turkey by establishing legislation force Muslim country regarding threats and punishment for polygamy perpetrators, because fundamentally Islamic law never stipulated prohibition polygamy. Only a few contemporary thinkers, through ijtihadi interpretations, forbid today. Referring to literal meaning Koran, every man can marry up four wome...