Toxic Demography
Ideology and the Politics of Population
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 12 January 2026
- ISBN 9780197745045
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages272 pages
- Size 235x158x20 mm
- Weight 363 g
- Language English 662
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Short description:
Population politics has taken many forms throughout history. In Toxic Demography, Jennifer D. Sciubba, Michael S. Teitelbaum, and Jay Winter explore the deep entanglement of population dynamics with identity, modernization, nationalism, and populism. Focusing on the United States, Europe, and Asia, the authors examine the demographic dimensions of political conflict and the societal changes driven by aging populations and decreasing fertility rates. These regions, at the forefront of unprecedented demographic transitions, reveal how population trends have been co-opted to serve political agendas that transform population debates into battlegrounds for broader ideological struggles.
MoreLong description:
Population politics has taken many forms throughout history. Political leaders from both democracies and non-democracies commonly place population issues at the center of their political programs, manufacturing alarm over changing demographic distributions. From fears of existential decline to debates over migration and fertility, demographic issues are often distorted by political ideologies that obscure understanding and fuel divisive narratives.
In Toxic Demography, Jennifer D. Sciubba, Michael S. Teitelbaum, and Jay Winter explore the deep entanglement of population dynamics with identity, modernization, nationalism, and populism. They unravel how concepts like "family" and "nation"--often seen as straightforward--carry diverse and politicized meanings that shape demographic debates. Focusing on the United States, Europe, and Asia, the authors examine the demographic dimensions of political conflict and the societal changes driven by aging populations and low fertility rates. These regions, at the forefront of unprecedented demographic transitions, reveal how population trends have been co-opted to serve political agendas that transform population debates into battlegrounds for broader ideological struggles.
Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, Toxic Demography offers a critical lens to understand the persistent politicization of reproduction, fertility, and migration, showing how these distortions shape the futures of nations and societies.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Figures and Tables
Introduction
Part 1: Europe
Chapter 1. Rebuilding the House of Europe, 1945-1990
Chapter 2. The New Europe, 1990-2024
Part 2: The United States
Chapter 3. Demography and Politics in the United States, 1945-1990
Chapter 4. The Changing Politics and Demography of the United States, 1990-2024
Part 3: East Asia
Chapter 5. Engineering a New Future: Demographic Distortion in Asia, 1945-1989
Chapter 6. The Population Crisis?, 1990-2024
Conclusion
Notes
Index
