Demographics And The Changing National Security Environment

Download or read book Demographics and the Changing National Security Environment written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demographic factors seldom directly cause conflict between nations. They can, however, exacerbate existing tensions and increase the risk of violent conflict. Long- term fertility trends, urbanization, migration, and changes in the ethnic composition and age profile of populations can influence the likelihood and nature of conflict among and within nations. Brian Nichiporuk explores these issues in The Security Dynamics of Demographic Factors, seeking to answer three questions in particular. First, which demographic trends pose international security concerns? Second, what are the security implications of these trends? Third, what should the United States do% in response to these issues? The future international security environment, of course, will be determined by complex interactions between geographical alignments, technologic%al advances, economic developments, environmental trends, and demographic factors. This research does not address all these complex interactions, but it does note the direction in which demographic factors can affect security issues.