Population, Demography, and National Strategy.

Abstract

The role of population in strategic analysis has been recognized for some time--at least, in gross numbers. The role of demography, or changes in population, has been less appreciated in strategic equations. This paper is an effort in consciousness-raising about demographic changes and their potential importance for strategic status. Most demographic changes are, of course, changes in domestic factors, but with inter-nation significance. Such factors extend well beyond mere numbers of military-age males to include many factors of social and cultural ferment, such as age distribution, intelligence, education, history, physical characteristics, occupations, productivity, values, attitudes, loyalties, energies, cultural quality and vigor, homogeneity, diversity, and others. Examples are cited of demographic change in the USSR, Mexico, France, the USA, and other nations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062511

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Wermuth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Distribution
  • Age Groups
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Human Population
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • North America
  • Political Science
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology
  • United States
  • Ussr

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.