10. Who's afraid of population decline?

Demographic Trends and Problems of the Modern World by Oxford University

Jul 16, 201251:47Science & Medicine

Fear of population decline has haunted states ever since states existed. Population size was the basis of the power, security and prosperity of any political entity. Slides to accompany Professor David Coleman's on the f...

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