Global demographic change and its implications for military power / / Martin C. Libicki, Howard J. Shatz, Julie E. Taylor
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Libicki Martin C
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| Titolo: |
Global demographic change and its implications for military power / / Martin C. Libicki, Howard J. Shatz, Julie E. Taylor
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| Pubblicazione: | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xxviii, 141 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 355/.033073 |
| Soggetto topico: | Armed Forces - Mobilization - Forecasting |
| Balance of power - Forecasting | |
| Military policy - Forecasting | |
| Demographic transition | |
| Manpower policy - United States | |
| Population aging - Economic aspects | |
| Security, International - Economic aspects | |
| War - Forecasting | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Military policy Forecasting |
| United States Population Forecasting | |
| Altri autori: |
ShatzHoward J
TaylorJulie E. <1968->
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| Note generali: | "Project Air Force." |
| "MG-1091-AF"--P. [4] of cover. | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Organization; Chapter Two: Numbers; Fertility Rates; Survival Rates; Migration; Projections; Youth Bulges to Come?; Projected Muslim Populations; Conclusions; Chapter Three: Long-Term Trends in National GDP; Forecasts of GDP per Working-Age Population; Uncertainties in the Relationship Between Aging and GDP; Conclusions; Chapter Four: The Economic Burden of Aging Populations; Policies Plus People Equals Burden; A Profile of the Aging World |
| The Advanced Countries The Developing Countries; Medical Expenditures; Ambiguities in the Relationship Between Aging and Medical Expenditures; Counter evidence That Costs May Rise with Aging; Summing Up Aging and Medical Costs; Pension Expenditures and the Fiscal Burden; Implications for the Fiscal Burden, or the Lack Thereof; Conclusions; Chapter Five: The Influence of Demographics on the Causes of War; Chapter Six: The Impact of Demographic Trends on Military Power Projection; Manpower, Money, and Technical Expertise; Manpower; National Income; Technical Expertise; Other | |
| The Contribution of Demographics to Various Military Missions Nuclear Coercion; Commons Control; Surveillance; Conventional Combat; Raids and Seizures; Counterinsurgency; Military Operations Other Than War; Implications; Chapter Seven: Implications; Findings; Major Themes; The Once and Future Indispensable Nation; The Shrinking Zone of War; Lessons for the Air Force; Appendixes; Appendix A:Delayed Maternity and Fertility Rates; Appendix B:Trade-Offs Between Fertility Rates and Migration Rates; Bibliography | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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; and examining how changes in these factors may affect the ability of states to carry out military missions. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Global demographic change and its implications for military power |
| ISBN: | 1-283-26808-6 |
| 9786613268082 | |
| 0-8330-5247-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996320197603316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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Serie:
Rand Corporation monograph series.