how demography is used for political gain
- Written by Liz Allen, Demographer, POLIS Centre for Social Policy Research, Australian National University
ShutterstockPopulation is far from the seemingly innocuous and bland topic of “people”. We’re not just talking people. We’re talking the very foundation of society, culture, and economy … and it’s deeply fraught. It’s also an effective political point scorer.
Population scrutiny waxes and wanes in...





