Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Decimo, Francesca, Lives in Motion: The Transnational Making of Population between Morocco and Italy. (Palgrave Studies in Mediating Kinship, Representation, and Difference) 142 pp. 2024:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <737-311>
ISBN 978-3-031-65582-1 hard ¥8,389.- (税込) EUR 34.99 *

This book focuses on global mobility and the worldwide articulation of family life, understood as dimensions of social change that come off from the private sphere of individuals and reverberate to the point of transforming the composition of national populations. Delving into the interrelation of migration and life courses, the volume investigates how individual mobility paths are intertwined with family matters and the way population movements are embedded in a myriad of intimate and household affairs. The inquiry is based on qualitative data and specifically focused on the migratory flow between Morocco and Italy through an exploration that encompasses a range of interrelated issues such as: transnational marriages, intimacy, love, daily domestic life, the formation of second generations and citizenship. Providing an exhaustive analysis of such phenomena, the book portrays cultural diversity in a nuanced manner and, in so doing, contributes to de-politicize widely stigmatized traits of migrant families.

Sharma, Satish K. / Lata Pathak, Suman, Urbanization, Population and Environment. 307 pp. 2024:10 (Springer, GW) <737-312>
ISBN 978-981-9760-19-0 hard ¥31,170.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

The volume explores the intricate relationship between urbanization, population dynamics, and the environment in the western Himalayas from a historical perspective. It challenges the conventional link that urban development is solely tied to population growth, unveiling the influence of political and economic elites. Through empirical analysis within a historical context, the study unveils the significance of cantonment towns, military consolidation, and legislative control in driving urban growth. While it leads to population surges, economic activities, and improvements in transportation and communication, it also exposes adverse effects like the overuse of forest resources, disrupting the balance between humans and nature, and leading to ecological imbalances and fatalities. This volume opens new avenues for research on rivers, biodiversity, geopolitics, socio-cultural aspects, and the economy but also offers valuable insights for national and international academia.

中国の人口政策　1949～2019年
Tian, Xueyuan, China's Population Policies: 1949-2019. (Understanding China) 213 pp. 2025:1 (Springer, GW) <737-313>
ISBN 978-981-9765-51-5 hard ¥26,374.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

This book presents a factual analysis of the history of population policy, especially the fertility policy, mainly the reproduction of the policy since the founding of New China, especially the promotion of one child per couple, including the background of the policy's introduction, the formulation of the decision, the prediction of possible problems, and the choice of decision to deal with them. It summarises the basic experience of China and the international community in implementing population policies, and proposes to follow the path of family planning with Chinese characteristics and implement population policies that are compatible with it.