Reproductive States Global Perspectives on the Invention and Implementation of Population Policy |
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| Editor:
| Solinger, Rickie
Nakachi, Mie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-931108-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.41AUD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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In Reproductive States, a group of international scholars explore the population politics, policies and practices adopted in various countries and offer reflections on the outcomes of those policies and their legacies. The essays in this volume focus on the context that stimulated nations to develop demographic imperatives regarding population size and "quality," and consider how those imperatives became unique sets of priorities and strategies. They also illuminate how these nations...
More DescriptionIn Reproductive States, a group of international scholars explore the population politics, policies and practices adopted in various countries and offer reflections on the outcomes of those policies and their legacies. The essays in this volume focus on the context that stimulated nations to develop demographic imperatives regarding population size and "quality," and consider how those imperatives became unique sets of priorities and strategies. They also illuminate how these nations crafted their own policies and practices, often while responding to United Nations- and U.S.- driven population goals, tactics, and interventions.