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The Political Economy of Global Population Change, 1950–2050

PDREdited by Paul Demeny and Geoffrey McNicoll

CONTENTS

Preface

World Population 1950–2050: Perception and Response
Paul Demeny, Geoffrey McNicoll

Europe's Demographic Future: Determinants, Dimensions, and Challenges
David Coleman

The Political Economy of African Population Change
Christopher Clapham

Demographic Dimensions of China's Development
Eduard B. Vermeer

India: Population Change and Its Consequences
Deepak Lal

Population and the Natural Environment: Trends and Challenges
J.R. McNeill

Seeking Sustainability: Cities, Countryside, Wilderness
David G. Victor

Managing a World on the Move
Aristide R. Zolberg

The Political Demography of the World System, 2000–2050
Paul Demeny, Geoffrey McNicoll

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