Part of the acclaimed Politics and Society series, Population and Political Theory brings together leading thinkers in the fields of philosophy, political science, economics, and social policy to address issues at the convergence of population policy and political theory.

• Offers a single-volume, systematic overview of philosophical issues relating to population
• Represents a unique merging of discussions of population policy with political theory
• Broad in scope, the diverse discussions will appeal to political philosophers, population specialists, and public policy makers

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Population and Political Theory brings together current thinking on issues at the intersection of population policy and political theory. Featuring contributions from leading philosophers, political scientists, economists, and experts in social policy, this unique, broad-ranging volume makes a significant contribution to the debates surrounding one of the most profound concerns of the twenty-first century. Topics explored include population size, immigration and refugees, intergenerational justice, population characteristics and shaping children, aging, and caring labor.

Part of the acclaimed Politics and Society series, Population and Political Theory brings together leading thinkers in the fields of philosophy, political science, economics, and social policy to address issues at the convergence of population policy and political theory.

• Offers a single-volume, systematic overview of philosophical issues relating to population
• Represents a unique merging of discussions of population policy with political theory
• Broad in scope, the diverse discussions will appeal to political philosophers, population specialists, and public policy makers

Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: Population & Political Theory (James S. Fishkin & Robert E. Goodin)

1. Population & Ethics: Expanding the Moral Space (Sissela Bok)

2. Should We Value Population? (John Broome)

3. Regarding Optimum Population (Partha Dasgupta)

4. On Doing the Best for Our Children (Derek Parfit)

5. Shaping Future Children: Parental Rights and Societal Interest (Dan W. Brock)

6. On Future Generations' Future Rights (Axel Grosseries)

7. Justice Between Adjacent Generations: Further Thoughts (Norman Daniels)

8. Generations at War or Sustainable Social Policy in Ageing Societies (Thomas Lindh, Bo Malmberg and Joakim Palme)

9. Dependency, Difference and Global Ethic of Longterm Care (Eva Feder Kittay with Bruce Jennings and Angela Wasunna)

10. Live-in Domestics, Seasonal Workers, and Others Hard to Locate on the Map of Democracy (Joseph H. Carens)

11. Immigrants, Nations and Citizenship (David Miller)

12. Justice in Migration: A Closed Borders Utopia? (Lea Ypi )

13. The Ethics of Refugee Policy (Peter Singer and Renata Singer)