This volume examines the significant role population science played in British colonial policy in the twentieth century as the imperial state attempted to control colonial populations using new agricu
This collection of essays explores the varied nature of the colonial science of demography over the past two centuries. Scholars from Africa, Britain, and France address three questions: How have hist
"A very exciting collection or essays. It is original on its genre it is state-or-the-art, and provocative."---Lan Pool. Coeditor of Population Resourees and Development: Riding the Age Waves.The Demo
