Darrell Bricker
Autor(a) de Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline
About the Author
Image credit: Darrell Bricker, CEO IPSOS
Obras por Darrell Bricker
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1961
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- Canada
- Locais de residência
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Educação
- Ph. D. Carleton University
Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425- Darrell Bricker is CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs, the world’s leading social research firm. Ipsos Public Affairs is part of Ipsos, the 2nd largest market research company in the world. Darrell has written 5 bestselling books. He also holds a Ph.D. from Carleton University, and an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. Prior to joining Ipsos, Dr. Bricker was Director of Research for Canada’s Prime Minister. Darrell lives in Toronto with his wife Nina and daughter Emily.
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Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline por Darrell Bricker
An outlier. No one talking about population DEcline. Social scientists making the argument for a variety of reasons. I felt hopeful that perhaps they have some solid ground to stand on and the population will not careen to disaster. pop-up selection; good conversation.
Interesting thesis of declining population due to decline fertility rates as a consequence of urbanisation and education of women.
Chapters sometimes repetitive
Chapters sometimes repetitive
very, very interesting. lots of info I had no idea about. Lots of praise for Canadian immigration policy
This book is well written and provides insight into recent elections. I fear it may become out-of-date rather quickly, so read it now if you are so inclined!
The authors argue that a new coalition of immigrant and western Canadian voters has emerged -- a coalition they believe will be very long-lasting (if not permanent). Stephen Harper and his Conservative party understand this shift and have used it to reframe the turf on which elections are fought. The Liberal party hasn't caught up with the new reality yet.
The book has many flaws:
1. A "seismic" shift. Really? What about other major shifts such as the 1992 election that saw the Conservatives reduced to two seats? The NDP as Official Opposition? Shifts aren't unusual in a democracy -- legislation and policy choices are always subject to change.
2. An irreversible change. Really? I think Governments are more often voted out of office than into it. After several years in power, any party becomes victim of a perceived need for a change.
3. Lack of definition or context. Poll results are presented without data on how the polls were structured, sample size, etc. The old "Laurentian elite" shifted out of power by the new coalition isn't defined.
In spite of these criticisms, I enjoyed the book because it is topical and written in an engaging style. It certainly provided lots of fodder for great conversations with others who've read it.… (mais)
The authors argue that a new coalition of immigrant and western Canadian voters has emerged -- a coalition they believe will be very long-lasting (if not permanent). Stephen Harper and his Conservative party understand this shift and have used it to reframe the turf on which elections are fought. The Liberal party hasn't caught up with the new reality yet.
The book has many flaws:
1. A "seismic" shift. Really? What about other major shifts such as the 1992 election that saw the Conservatives reduced to two seats? The NDP as Official Opposition? Shifts aren't unusual in a democracy -- legislation and policy choices are always subject to change.
2. An irreversible change. Really? I think Governments are more often voted out of office than into it. After several years in power, any party becomes victim of a perceived need for a change.
3. Lack of definition or context. Poll results are presented without data on how the polls were structured, sample size, etc. The old "Laurentian elite" shifted out of power by the new coalition isn't defined.
In spite of these criticisms, I enjoyed the book because it is topical and written in an engaging style. It certainly provided lots of fodder for great conversations with others who've read it.… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 7
- Membros
- 250
- Popularidade
- #91,401
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 5
- ISBN
- 26
- Línguas
- 2