You Are Invited, January, 10 2011:
Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics (Book Launch)
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Environmental Change and Security Program
Tuesday, January 10, 2011, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC
5th Floor Boardroom
RSVP Agenda Directions Webcast
Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck College, University of London
Elizabeth Leahy Madsen, Senior Technical Advisor, Futures Group International
Jack A. Goldstone, Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Jr. Professor, George Mason University
Mark Haas, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, Duquesne University
Ten years ago, demography was hardly on the radar screen of policymakers. Today, it dominates almost any discussion of America’s long-term fiscal, economic, or foreign-policy direction. With the world’s population hitting 7 billion this year and headed for 10 billion in the next century, it is crucial to assess the impact of global population trends on international security and national politics.
Population change is, however, more complex than simply the rise in the total number of people. The distribution of people – where the growth will occur, what age groups will dominate, how various ethnic and religious groups are likely to increase in numbers – is even more crucial. Shifts in aging, ethnic, and religious profiles will shape national elections, risks of insurgencies, and problems of economic policy in the rich and developing world alike.
Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics examines all of these issues, ranging from threats to global security posed by a surging youth bulge in developing nations to the challenges of aging in the developed world, as well as the issues raised by shifting ethnic and religious populations in divided societies in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th floor boardroom. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Due to heightened security, entrance to the building will be restricted and photo identification is required. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
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