Population, fear, and uncertainty
Subtitle: the global spread of fertility decline
By: Jay Winter and Michael Teitelbaum
Contributors: Teitelbaum, Michael S.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780300139068
Subjects: Human Fertility; Demographic transition; Population
Description: "The world's population has grown by five billion people over the past century, an astounding 300 percent increase. Yet it is actually the decline in family size and population growth that is the issue attracting greatest concern in many countries. This eye-opening book looks at demographic trends in Europe, North America, and Asia--areas that now have low fertility rates--and argues that there is an essential yet often neglected political dimension to a full assessment of these trends. Political decisions that promote or discourage marriage and childbearing, facilitate or discourage contraception and abortion, and stimulate or restrain immigration all have played significant roles in recent trends."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Globalization and demography; title: European population : interpretations and anxieties; title: Islam in Europe; title: The China trajectory; title: Population and politics in India; title: Japan : family structure, abortion, and fertility since 1945; title: North America and NAFTA; title: Conclusion : putting the politics back in.