1st Edition
Global Population Policy From Population Control to Reproductive Rights
By Paige Whaley Eager
Copyright 2004
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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The general assumption throughout history has been that a growing population is beneficial for societies. By the mid-1960s, however, the United States and other developed countries became convinced that population control was an absolute necessity, especially in the developing world. This absorbing study explains why population control is no longer the focus of global population policy and why... Read more
Contents: Global population policy: past and present; Population control as global policy; The winds of change: a new approach to global population policy; The global women's health and rights movement; Reproductive rights as an international norm; After Cairo: consolidation or backlash?; Norms, UN global conferences, and constructivism; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Paige Whaley Eager is an Assistant Professor at Hood College, USA
'[This] is a timely book, since 2004 is the year of the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a major focus of the work. The book assembles a great deal of pertinent history and is well-documented...The material is well-organized and carries through the important theme of normative change, making the book of interest to scholars in the field of global governance and not just population experts.' Dr Barbara B. Crane, Ipas, USA 'Eager's book contains a goldmine of information and fascinating insights in the political and normative decision making process.' Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights 'A well researched book...A good book for research scholars.' USI Journal
