John Ibbitson
Auteur van Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
Werken van John Ibbitson
The Big Shift: The Seismic Change in Canadian Politics, Business, and Culture and What It Means for Our Future (2013) 30 exemplaren
The Wimp and Easy Money 2 exemplaren
Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1955
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Canada
- Geboorteplaats
- Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
- Woonplaatsen
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Opleiding
- University of Toronto
- Beroepen
- journalist
Political columnist - Organisaties
- The Globe and Mail
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Governor General's Literary Award
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
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An outlier. No one talking about population DEcline. Social scientists making the argument for a variety of reasons. I felt hopeful that perhaps they have some solid ground to stand on and the population will not careen to disaster. pop-up selection; good conversation.
Interesting thesis of declining population due to decline fertility rates as a consequence of urbanisation and education of women.
Chapters sometimes repetitive
Chapters sometimes repetitive
very, very interesting. lots of info I had no idea about. Lots of praise for Canadian immigration policy
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- #58,580
- Waardering
- 3.6
- Besprekingen
- 13
- ISBNs
- 52
- Talen
- 1
Having developed my political beliefs and attitudes during the 1960's when these two men dominated Canada's government, this book was a nostalgic visit to my youth. Even though I lived through the period and have read biographies of both men, Ibbitson reveal some stories and issues I had not seen before. Great fun for the political and history junkie.… (meer)