The Great Population Spike and after; Reflections on the 21st Century

Midway through the eighteenth century, the rate of growth for the world's population was roughly at zero. Immediately after World War II, it was just above 2 percent. Ever since, it has fallen steadily. This new book, the latest offering from a distinguished expert on international economics, tells readers what this stagnation or fall in population will mean—economically, politically, and historically—for the nations of the world.

W. W. Rostow not only traces the whole global arc of thi…