| 8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World Contributor(s): Sciubba, Jennifer D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1324002700 ISBN-13: 9781324002703 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $26.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Demography - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 304.6 |
| LCCN: 2021052497 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.3" W x 9.32" (1.06 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the world nears 8 billion people, the countries that have led the global order since World War II are becoming the most aged societies in human history. At the same time, the world's poorest and least powerful countries are suffocating under an imbalance of population and resources. In 8 Billion and Counting, political demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba argues that a deeper understanding of fertility, mortality, and migration trends points us toward the investments we need to make today to shape the future we want tomorrow. Drawing from decades of research, policy experience, and teaching, Sciubba employs stories and statistics to explain how demographic trends, like age structure and ethnic composition, signal crucial signposts for future violence and peace, repression and democracy, poverty and prosperity. Provocative and engrossing, 8 Billion and Counting is required reading for business leaders, policymakers, and anyone eager to anticipate political, economic, and social risks and opportunities. |