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  • Hardcover: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press (4 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0674024230
  • ISBN-13: 978-0674024236
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 4.6 cm
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating history though arguable conclusions, 24 May 2008
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Matthew Connolly has written a fascinating history of the population control movement during the 20th century. He illustrates the differing origins of the movement, from eugenics to the desire for racial dominance or national strength. He shows that limiting population growth became the priority as the world population doubled from 2bn in the mid 20's to 4bn just fifty years later. The fragmented movement achieved initial successes but lost its authority to the financial strength of the US government and the diktat of the Indian and Chinese governments. The population movement clearly shares some of the blame for the resulting paternalistic, over rapid and even coercive approaches to family planning. Connolly concedes that today's female focused family planning charities are very different but sums up the historical movement as both ineffective and unnecessary. This is a somewhat surprising conclusion given the generally accepted impact of humanity on the environment as the global population increases to 6bn today and a projected 9bn by 2050.
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