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Frank Furedi - Population and Development: A Critical Introduction - 9780745615387 - V9780745615387
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Population and Development: A Critical Introduction

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Description for Population and Development: A Critical Introduction Paperback. aeo Offers a lively introduction to world population growth and the debates which surround it. aeo Original and provocative argument -- Furedi argues thatt he changing character of the population agenda is itself a problem worthy of investigation. aeo It challenges the basic assumptions of mainstream demographers and population professionals. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
Many experts believe that population growth is the greatest threat facing humanity. Others argue that the link between population growth and insecurity is unproven. This concise and provocative book discusses both sides of this debate, examining the way the arguments have changed and evolved, and questioning the assumptions of the main protagonists.

Furedi argues that the western preoccupation with population growth reveals more about the internal concerns of western societies than the socio-economic development of the south. He suggests that attempts to establish a causal link between increases in population and poverty lead to a pragmatic, even manipulative approach ... Read more

Challenging and original, this book will be essential reading for students and specialists in development studies, sociology, and population studies, and for anyone interested in the debates surrounding world population growth.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745615387
SKU
V9780745615387
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

Reviews for Population and Development: A Critical Introduction
"The book's main strength is the identification and careful consideration of the range of perspectives that have emerged on population growth - and control - in the postwar period ... There is much to be commended in Furedi's 'unpacking' of the population and development issue." International Affairs

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