Prosperous paupers & other population problems
"In current intellectual and public discourse, the entire modern world - from the affluent United States to the poorest low-income regions - is beset today by a broad and alarming array of "population problems." Around the globe, leading scientists, academics, and political figures attribute poverty, hunger, social tension, and even political conflict to contemporary demographic trends. These authorities assert that the size, composition, and growth rate of population routinely pose direct and major threats to human well-being. They argue for interventions aimed specifically at altering society's demographic rhythms
Print Book, English, ©2000
Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick [N.J.] (U.S.A.), ©2000