The Demographics of Empire is a collection of essays examining the
multifaceted nature of the colonial science of demography in the
last two centuries. The contributing scholars of Africa and the
British and French empires focus on three questions: How have
historians, demographers, and other social scientists understood
colonial populations? What were the demographic realities of
African societies and how did they affect colonial systems of
power? Finally, how did demographic theories developed in Europe
shape policies and administrative structures in the colonies? The
essays approach the subject as either broad analyses of major
demographic questions in Africa\u2019s history or focused case
studies that demonstrate how particular historical circumstances in
individual African societies contributed to differing levels of
fertility, mortality, and migration. Together, the contributors to
The Demographics of Empire question demographic orthodoxy, and in
particular the assumption that African societies in the past
exhibited a single demographic regime characterized by high
fertility and high mortality.
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