Population and Development

`Written in a highly accessible style, this book should be read by everyone interested in the fundamental forces that have shaped the modern world.' Professor John Cleland, Centre for Population Studies, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

`In this groundbreaking study, Tim Dyson systematically examines the major causal processes of the demographic transition. This work represents a remarkable contribution to the literature on world demographic and social changes.' Professor Zhongwei Zhao, Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute, ANU

`What a systematic exposition of the linkages between population and development! Dyson, through his life-long experience with strong statistical evidence, argues that no other force has greater consequences for development than the demographic transition.' Professor S. Irudaya Rajan, Centre for Development Studies, Kerala

Population and Development offers an expert guide on the demographic transition, from its origins in Enlightenment Europe through to the rest of the world. Tim Dyson examines how, while the phenomenon continues to cause very considerable population growth with serious economic and environmental implications, its processes have underlain previous periods of sustained economic growth, helped to liberate women from the domestic domain, and contributed greatly to the rise of modern democracy.

This accessible yet scholarly analysis will enable any student or expert in development studies to understand complex and vital demographic theory.