"An extremely important book which contains a number of uniformly excellent papers on a variety of topics relating, to various degrees, to the nexus of demograp

With subjects ranging from the global challenge of the AIDS epidemic to the role of family planning in developing nations, and the link between Central America'

A pioneering venture, this book is the first major effort toward a valid comparison of the political systems of Asia, Africa, the Near East, and Latin America.

Addresses the issues involved in the globalization of services and the resulting changing role of government.