The Global Spread of Fertility Decline

Population, Fear, and Uncertainty

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book The Global Spread of Fertility Decline by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum ISBN: 9780300195323
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: June 18, 2013
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
ISBN: 9780300195323
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: June 18, 2013
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

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.

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.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book The Fragile Middle Class by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book The Event of Literature by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book The Murder of Mr. Grebell by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Sleeping Beauty, a Legend in Progress by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book A Restatement of Religion by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Life After Faith by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Dominion from Sea to Sea by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Trading in War by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Managing Labor Migration in the Twenty-First Century by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Empire in Retreat by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Russian Crossroads by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Singing for Freedom by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book Rescued from the Reich by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book A Question of Balance by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
Cover of the book New Testament History and Literature by Professor Jay Winter, Prof. Michael Teitelbaum
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy