Quine, Maria Sophia

Population politics in twentieth-century Europe : fascist dictatorships and liberal democracies / Maria Sophia Quine. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1996. - 152 p. ; 22 cm. - Historical connections . - Historical connections .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Fears of "over-population" and "depopulation" in the nineteenth century --
Ch. 1. From Malthus to Mussolini: Fascist Italy's "battle for births" --
Ch. 2. Fathers of the nation: French pronatalism during the Third Republic --
Ch. 3. Nazi population policy: pronatalism and antinatalism during Third Reich --
Ch. 4. Conclusion: the politics of race and population in the twentieth century.

Demystifies the population policies of fascist regimes by looking at them in the wider context of how societies in general reacted to the profound economic changes brought about by industrialization.

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Fascism--Population policy


Italy--Population policy
France--Population policy
Germany--Population policy

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