ion. It is not illogical to advocate that a clearly defined generic concept of power (or dependence) be used to develop lowand/or medium-level generalizations rather than highly abstract ones.'7 In short, there is a difference between defining a concept and applying it. The concept of dependence: 1568-1968 Conventional usage is a basic reference point for evaluating scientific concepts accordin...

Population dynamics, economy, and human demography started with Malthus, the idea that population growth is limited by resources and "positive checks" occur when population growth overshoots the available resources. In fact, historical evidence indicates that long-term climate changes have destabilized civilizations and caused population collapses via food shortages, diseases, and wars. One of ...

The debate over the relationship of population and development is now more than 200 years old, starting with the treatise on population by Malthus, in 1798. The increase in population, ever since, has remained a matter of concern for economists and development planners. The most recent high point of the issue was witnessed at Cairo in September, 1994. The conference which was attended by more t...