POLS 048. The Politics of Population (CP)

(Cross-listed as ENVS 023)
The role of population and demographic trends in local, national, and global politics will be examined. Topics include the relationship between population and development, causes of fertility decline, the impact and ethics of global and national family planning programs, and contemporary issues such as population aging and the AIDS pandemic.
Comparative
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for ENVS, GLBL-Core, ESCH
Fall 2025. White.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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