ISBN: 9788131604144 - population and development: the demographic transition (3 resultados)

Condición: New. pp. 284.

Hardcover. Condición: New. ISBN:9788131604144,284pp.

Hardcover. Condición: New. The demographic transition and its related effects of population growth fertility decline and ageing populations are fraught with problems and controversy When discussed in relation to the global south and the modern project of development the questions and answers become more problematic Population and Development expertly guides the reader through the demographic transition?s origins in the Enlightenment and Europe through to the rest of the world Whilst the phenomenon continues to cause unsustainable population growth with disastrous economic and environmental implications the author examines how its processes have underlain previous periods of sustained economic growth; helped to liberate women from the domestic domain; and contributed greatly to the rise of modern democracy This accessible and expert analysis will enable any student or expert in development studies to understand complex and vital demographic theory 284 pp.…