Introduction -- China's recent demographic history -- Controlling fertility through birth planning policies -- Mobility and its control -- Public health, morbidity and mortality -- Gender and population dynamics -- Demographic changes and the family -- Conclusion: a look into the future

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. From Population to Human Governance -- 2. Creating Global Persons and a Global Society -- 3. Strengthening China's Party- State and Place in the World -- Notes -- Index.

Die vorliegende Arbeit ist am Institut für Moderne China-Studien der Universität Köln entstanden und vereinigt in sich mehrere Studien zur Entwicklung der chinesischen Geburtenkontrolle im Zeitraum 1978-1994. Analysiert werden der Wandel in den rechtlichen Normen und programmatischen...

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