The Fear of Population Decline provides an elaborated discussion on the concept of population decline. The book is comprised of seven chapters that show the extent to which demographic developments form a part of a much longer continuum of discussion and behavior.

In the opening chapter, the book discusses the nature of population decline, and then proceeds to demonstrate the complex ways in which fears of population decline emerged in the period 1870-1945. Chapter 4 details the advancement in the period 1945-1965, while Chapters 5 and 6 discuss the phenomenon of baby bust and policy responses to it. The last chapter talks about the nature and possible dangers of population decline.

The text will be of great interest to readers who are concerned with the implication of population decline for the society as a whole.

• Front Cover 2
• The Fear of Population Decline 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Table of Contents 7
• List of Tables and Figures 11
• Preface 13
• Chapter 1. The Nature of Population Decline 15
  • THE RECURRENT FEAR OF POPULATION DECLINE 15
  • IMAGES AND TERMINOLOGIES 16
  • THE DEMOGRAPHY OF POPULATION DECLINE 18
• Chapter 2. Demography and International Politics, 1870-1945 27
  • INTRODUCTION 27
  • THE EUROPEAN DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION 27
  • STRATEGIC DEMOGRAPHY, 1870-1914 31
  • STRATEGIC DEMOGRAPHY, 1914-1945 50