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Building the Population Bomb by Emily Klancher Merchant.

Authors :
Goldstone, Jack A.
Source :
Journal of Interdisciplinary History. Summer2023, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p114-115. 2p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

From eugenics to coercive fertility reduction and erroneous and exaggerated warnings about the harm from population growth, demographers have much to answer for. Yet, at the same time, we should note that even if the faults of capitalism are mainly responsible for environmental threats and global inequality, the successes of capitalism allowed the increase in global population to 8 billion not to be a critical problem. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00221953
Volume :
54
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Interdisciplinary History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
164708442
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1162/jinh_r_01951