Demography and the making of the modern world : public policies and demographic forces / John Rennie Short.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Short, John R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Demographic transition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 171 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Agenda Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

John Rennie Short critically explores the implications of demographic change from a social and economic perspective and considers what this means for public policy. He shows how events as varied and important as the Arab Spring, migration from Africa to Europe, budget negotiations in the United States, and economic growth in India and Brazil - all seemingly diverse issues from around the world - are shaped by forces of demography.<br><br>Using the demographic transition model as a framework, the book examines the demographic forces that underlie major social and economic issues, and in particular, the range of public policies that have been developed, adopted and rejected to meet these population challenges. The book outlines the varied impacts of these demographic changes on society at different times and draws on a wide range of contemporary case studies from the Global North and South.<br><br>The book offers students of geography and the social sciences a clear and authoritative introduction to the role population change plays in public policy.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figs and tables

Introduction

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References

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Dec 2024).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781788217064

1788217063

9781788217057

1788217055

OCLC:

1432589929