Demographic Transitions and Social Stability
Stewart Patrick, program director at the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed the consequences of demographic transitions around the world and their impact on social stability.
Description
Stewart Patrick, program director at the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed the consequences of demographic transitions around the world and their impact on social stability.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Why can larger youth populations be problematic for countries? What factors contribute to this?
- According to Mr. Patrick, what are factors can cause fertility rates to decline?
- What regions of the world are affected by these higher youth populations? What problems might this cause in the future?
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Vocabulary
- Automation
- Demographic Transition
- Fertility Rate
- Male-female Ratio
- Middle East
- One Child Policy
- Population Bulge
- Sub-saharan Africa