Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics by Susan Yoshihara

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Remarkably, most conventional wisdom about the shifting balance of world power virtually ignores one of the most fundamental components of power: population. The studies that do consider international security and demographic trends almost unanimously focus on population growth as a liability.

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Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics by Susan Yoshihara

Remarkably, most conventional wisdom about the shifting balance of world power virtually ignores one of the most fundamental components of power: population. The studies that do consider international security and demographic trends almost unanimously focus on population growth as a liability.
"Great Power Politics is a book that keeps strong ethical principles in mind while analyzing the real-world demographic problems of great powers"—Joseph Meaney, National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly
"Demography isn’t destiny. But demography is important, and its implications are often surprising. The essays in this book avoid the twin traps of fatalism or wishful thinking. At once remarkably informative and intellectually challenging, they force us to confront realities one might prefer to avoid but also invite us to think in imaginative ways about how to deal with global aging and population decline."—William Kristol, editor, Weekly Standard
"The authors of Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics shine a bright light upon a tremendously important but underexamined aspect of international security, demonstrating the powerful influence of demography on the development of the strategic environment."—Thomas G. Mahnken, Jerome E. Levy Chair in Economic Geography and National Security, U.S. Naval War College
"We live in an era of many challenges. But few are as certain as global aging—and few are likely to have as large and enduring an impact on the shape of the world order. Planning national security strategy without regard for the implications of demographic change is like setting sail without a map or a compass. The essays in this volume offer a wealth of insightful analysis that will help those navigating tomorrow’s turbulent geopolitical waters to steer a safer and surer course."—Richard Jackson, senior fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, and coauthor of The Graying of the Great Powers: Demography and Geopolitics in the 21st Century

Susan Yoshihara is director of the International Organizations Research Group and senior vice president for research at the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute. She is the author of Waging War to Make Peace: U.S. Intervention in Global Conflicts (2010), and her work has appeared in numerous periodicals. She received her PhD in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. She lives in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
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ISBN 13 9781597975506
ISBN 10 1597975508
Title Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics
Author Susan Yoshihara
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Potomac Books Inc
Year published 2011-12-01
Number of pages 304
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