Global Demographic Change and Its Implications for Military Power

• Main Author: Libicki, Martin C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Shatz, Howard J. (auth), Taylor, Julie E. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2011
• Subjects: Warfare & defence; Population & demography; Population Studies; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

What is the impact of demographics on the prospective production of military power and the causes of war? This monograph analyzes this issue by projecting working-age populations through 2050; assessing the influence of demographics on manpower, national income and expenditures, and human capital; a...