Rocky Mountain Visions: A Review Essay*

George J. Borjas, Heaven's Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy Douglas S. Massey, Joaquin Arango, Graeme Hugo, Ali Kouaouci, Adela Pellegrino, Aistd J. Edward Taylor, Worlds in Motion: Understanding International Migration at the End of the Millennium Alison Games, Migration and the Origins of the English Atlantic World Joseph P. Ferrie, Yankeys Now: Immigrants in the Antebellum United States 1840–1860 Francine M. Deutsch, Halving It All: How Equally Shared Parenting Works     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this articles: Taking Stock of Population Studies: A Review Essay Review of Graziella Caselli, Jacques Vallin, and Guillaume Wunsch (eds.) Demography: Analysis and Synthesis Contesting the Cause and Severity of the Black Death: A Review Essay Review of Ole J. Benedictow, The Black Death, 1346–1353: The Complete History Saul Halfon The Cairo Consensus: Demographic Surveys, Women's Empowerment, and Regime Change in Population Policy Helen Epstein The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS SHORT REVIEWS Andrea Cornwall , Elizabeth Harrison, and Ann Whitehead (eds.) Feminisms in Development: Contradictions, Contestations and Challenges Campbell Gibson and Kay Jung The Foreign‐Born Population of the United States: 1850 to 2000 Claude Got , Patricia Delhomme, and Sylvain Lassarre More Could Be Done to Prevent Road Deaths in France Devesh Kapur and John Mc Hale Give Us Your Best and Brightest: The Global Hunt for Talent and Its Impact on the Developing World Esther Katz (ed.) The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger. Volume 2: Birth Control Comes of Age, 1928–1939 Ça?lar Özden and Maurice Schiff (eds.) International Migration, Remittances, and the Brain Drain United Nations Population Fund State of World Population 2007: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth     

Short Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Max Essex, Souleymane Mboup, Phyllis J. Kanki, Richard G. Marlink, and Sheila D. Tlou (eds.) AIDS in Africa, Second Edition Virginie Guiraudon and Christian Joppke (eds.) Controlling a New Migration World Anke Niehof and Firman Lubis (eds.) Two Is Enough: Family Planning in Indonesia under the New Order 1968–1998 Donald T. Rowland Demographic Methods and Concepts Thomas Scharping Birth Control in China, 1949–2000: Population Policy and Demographic Development Nelly P. Stromquist Education in a Globalized World: The Connectivity of Economic Power, Technology, and Knowledge United Nations World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision Yunxiang Yan Private Life Under Socialism: Love, Intimacy, and Family Change in a Chinese Village, 1949–1999     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this issue. Michelle Goldberg
The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World Barry Popkin
The World Is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race SHORT REVIEWS by John Bongaarts, Susan Greenhalgh, Geoffrey McNicoll David Fitzgerald
A Nation of Emigrants: How Mexico Manages Its Migration M. Michel Garenne
Fertility Changes in Sub‐Saharan Africa Hervé Le Bras
The Nature of Demography James Lovelock
The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warning Randall M. Packard
The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria Antoine Pecoud and Paul de Guchteneire (eds .)
Migration without Borders: Essays on the Free Movement of People     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this issue. How to Save a Crowded Planet: A Review Essay Review of Jeffrey D. Sachs, Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet. Matthew Connelly Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population Review Symposium: Review by John Cleland Matthew Connelly Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population Review Symposium: Review by Malcolm Potts Matthew Connelly Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population Review Symposium: Review by Dennis Hodgson Arland Thornton , William G. Axinn, and Yu Xie Marriage and Cohabitation Isabella Aboderín Intergenerational Support and Old Age in Africa Robert Engelman More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want SHORT REVIEWS by John Bongaarts, Susan Greenhalgh, Geoffrey McNicoll, Adam Weiner Daniela Del Boca and Cécile Wetzels (eds .) Social Policies, Labour Markets and Motherhood: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries Marito Garcia and Jean Fares (eds .) Youth in Africa's Labor Market Alan D. Lopez , Colin D. Mathers , Majid Ezzati , Dean T. Jamison , and Christopher J. L. Murray Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors James Raymer and Frans Willekens (eds .) International Migration in Europe: Data, Models and Estimates Lisa Ann Richey Population Politics and Development: From the Policies to the Clinics United Nations World Economic and Social Survey 2007: Development in an Ageing World World Health Organization WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008: The MPOWER Package     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Iris Chi, Neena L. Chappell, and James Lubben (eds.), Elderly Chinese in Pacific Rim Countries: Social Support and Integration Wayne A. Cornelius, Thomas J. Espenshade, and Idean Salehyan (eds.), The International Migration of the Highly Skilled: Demand, Supply, and Development Consequences in Sending and Receiving Countries Bimal Ghosh (ed.), Managing Migration: Time for a New International Regime? Institute of Medicine, Forum on Emerging Infections, Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Global to the Local Perspective: Workshop Summary Hans‐Peter Kohler, Fertility and Social Interaction: An Economic Perspective David Kyle and Key Koslowski (eds.), Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives Brian C. O'Neill, F. Landis Mackellar, and Wolfgang Lutz, Population and Climate Change Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes (eds.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences Thomas Spira, Nationalism and Ethnicity Terminologies: An Encyclopedic Dictionary and Research Guide, vol. 1 Li Zhang, Strangers in the City: Reconfigurations of Space, Power, and Social Networks within China's Floating Population     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Chris Beyrer, War in the Blood: Sex, Politics and AIDS in Southeast Asia Caroline H. Bledsoe et al. (eds.), Critical Perspectives on Schooling and Fertility in the Developing World Donald J. Hernandez and Evan Charney (eds)., From Generation to Generation: The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families Nana Poku and David T. Graham (eds.), Redefining Security: Population Movements and National Security Jyoti Shankar Singh, Creating a New Consensus on Population Jael Silliman and Ynestra King (eds.), Dangerous Intersections: Feminist Perspectives on Population, Environment, and Development; A Project of the Committee on Women, Population, and the Environment Michael S. Teitelbaum and Jay Winter, A Question of Numbers: High Migration, Low Fertility, and the Politics of National Identity United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Monitoring 1997 Anthony Young, Land Resources: Now and for the Future     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Orley Ashenfelter And David Card (Eds.), Handbook of Labor Economics, Volume 3 Paul Boyle, Keith Halfacree, and Vaughan Robinson, Exploring Contemporary Migration Weixing Chen, The Political Economy of Rural Development in China, 1978–1999 David A. Crocker and Toby Linden (Eds.), Ethics of Consumption: The Good Life, Justice, and Global Stewardship James Z. Lee and Wang Feng, One Quarter of Humanity: Malthusian Mythology and Chinese Realities, 1700–2000 Jonathan M. Mann and Daniel J. M. Tarantola (Eds.), AIDS in the World II: Global Dimensions, Social Roots, and Responses Julian L. Simon, The Economic Consequences of Immigration, Second Edition Sopemi, Trends in International Migration: Continuous Reporting System on Migration. Annual Report, 1999 Edition Jacqueline Stevens, Reproducing the State United Nations Development Programme China, The China Human Development Report United Nations, Economic Commission For Europe, Economic Survey of Europe 1999, No. 1 Kathleen S. Uno, Passages to Modernity: Motherhood, Childhood, and Social Reform in Early Twentieth Century Japan     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this issue. Stephen Castles and Raúl Delgado Wise (eds .)
Migration and Development: Perspectives from the South Carolyn L. Hsu
Creating Market Socialism: How Ordinary People Are Shaping Class and Status in China Ezekiel Kalipeni , Susan Craddock , Joseph R. Oppong, and Jayati Ghosh (eds .)
HIV and AIDS in Africa: Beyond Epidemiology Steffen Kröhnert , Iris Hossman, and Reiner Klingholz
Europe's Demographic Future: Growing Regional Imbalances Malcolm Potts and Thomas Hayden
Sex and War: How Biology Explains Warfare and Terrorism and Offers a Path to a Safer World Vaclav Smil
Global Catastrophes and Trends: The Next Fifty Years Johan Surkyn , Patrick Deboosere, and Jan Van Bavel (eds .)
Demographic Challenges for the 21st Century: A State of the Art in Demography Zeng Yi , Dudley L. Poston , Jr. , Denese Ashbaugh Vlosky, and Danan Gu (eds .)
Healthy Longevity in China: Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Psychological Dimensions     

Short Reviews

Loretta E. Bass Child Labor in Sub‐Saharan Africa Paige Whaley Eager Global Population Policy: From Population Control to Reproductive Rights Han Entzinger , Marco Martiniello , and Catherine Wihtol de Wenden (eds. ) Migration between States and Markets James Gustave Speth Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment United Nations , Department of Economic and Social Affairs World Economic and Social Survey 2004: International Migration     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Reginaijd Applbyard (Ed.), Emigration Dynamics in Developing Countries. Volume IV: The Arab Region James R. Carey and Debra S. Judge, Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish Bart J. de Bruijn, Foundations of Demographic Theory: Choice, Process, Context Laurie Garrett, Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health Ellen M. Gee and Gloria M. Gutman (Eds.). The Overselling of Population Aging: Apocalyptic Demography, Intergenerational Challenges, and Social Policy International Organization for Migration, World Migration Report 2000 National Intelligence Council, Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue about the Future with Nongovernment Experts Richard Parker, Regina Maria Barbosa, and Peter Aggleton (Eds.), Framing the Sexual Subject: The Politics of Gender, Sexuality, and Power United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Demographic Yearbook 1998: Fiftieth Issue     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Martin Carnoy, Sustaining the New Economy: Work, Family, and Community in the Information Age Joop Garssen, Joop De Beer, Lieneke Hoeksma, Kees Prins, And Rolf Verhoef (Eds.), Vital Events: Past, Present and Future of the Dutch Population International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rural Poverty Report 2001: The Challenge of Ending Rural Poverty Andrew Mason and Georges Tapinos (Eds.), Sharing the Wealth: Demographic Change and Economic Transfers between Generations Phil Mullan, The Imaginary Time Bomb: Why An Ageing Problem Is Not a Social Problem National Research Council, Board on Sustainable Development, Our Common Journey: A Transition toward Sustainability National Research Council, Forum on Biodiversity Committee, Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World Ronald E. Seavoy, Subsistence and Economic Development United Nations Children's Fund, A League Table of Child Deaths by Injury in Rich Nations     

Short Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Leonore Loeb Abler and Uwe P. Gielen(EDS.) , Migration: Immigration and Emigration in International Perspective Samuel Agyei‐Mensah and John B. Casterline(EDS.) , Reproduction and Social Context in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Collection of Micro‐Demographic Studies Francesco C. Billari And Alexia Prskawetz(EDS.) , Agent‐Based Computational Demography: Using Simulation to Improve Our Understanding of Demographic Behaviour Siew‐Ean Khoo And Peter McDonald(EDS.) , The Transformation of Australia's Population: 1970‐2030 James P. Lynch and Rita J. Simon , Immigration the World Over: Statutes, Policies, and Practices C. Ford Runge, Benjamin Senauer, Philip G. Pardey, And Mark W. Rosegrant , Ending Hunger in Our Lifetime: Food Security and Globalization Sheldon J. Segal , Under the Banyan Tree: A Population Scientist's Odyssey Lynn M. Thomas , Politics of the Womb: Women, Reproduction, and the State in Kenya United Nations Economic Commission For Europe , Dynamics of Fertility and Partnership in Europe: Insights and Lessons from Comparative Research     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this articles. Philippe Legrain Immigrants: Your Country Needs Them Scott Forbes A Natural History of Families Tyrene White China's Longest Campaign: Birth Planning in the People's Republic, 1949‐2005 Renzo Derosas and Frans van Poppel (eds .) Religion and the Decline of Fertility in the Western World Robert E. Goodin and Charles Tilly (eds. ) The Oxford Handbook of Contextual Political Analysis J. Richard Harrison and Glenn R. Carroll Culture and Demography in Organizations Michael Hoefer , Nancy Rytina , and Christopher Campbell Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2005 Sally Engle Merry Human Rights and Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice Stephen Moses , James F. Blanchard , Han Kang , Faran Emmanuel , Sushena Reza Paul , Marissa L. Becker , David Wilson , and Mariam Claeson AIDS in South Asia: Understanding and Responding to a Heterogeneous Epidemic William F. Ruddiman Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Adele E. Clarke , Disciplining Reproduction: Modernity, American Life Sciences, and “the Problems of Sex” Delia Davin , Internal Migration in Contemporary China Anton Kuijsten, Henk de Gans, and Henk de Feijter (eds.) The Joy of Demography… and Other Disciplines: Essays in Honour of Dirk van de Kaa William Petersen , Malthus: Founder of Modern Demography Eric B. Ross , The Malthus Factor: Population, Poverty and Politics in Capitalist Development Nicholas Van Hear , New Diasporas: The Mass Exodus, Dispersal and Regrouping of Migrant Communities Thomas M. Wilson and Hastings Donnan (eds.) , Border Identities: Nation and State at International Frontiers     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Tom Athanasiou, Divided Planet: The Ecology of Rich and Poor Ester Boserup, My Professional Life and Publications 1929–1998 Joachim von Braun, Tesfaye Tekxu, and Patrick Webb, Famine in Africa: Causes, Responses, and Prevention John Brotchie, Peter Newton, Peter Hall, and John Dickey (eds.), East West Perspectives on 21st Century Urban Development: Sustainable Eastern and Western Cities in the New Millennium Alex de Sherbinin and Victoria Dompka (eds.), Water and Population Dynamics: Case Studies and Policy Implications Pamela Feldman-Savelsberg, Plundered Kitchens, Empty Wombs: Threatened Reproduction and Identity in the Cameroon Grassfields Peter H. Gleick, The World's Water 1998–1999: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources Inge Kaul, Isabelle Grunberg, and Marc A. Stern (eds.), Global Public Goods: International Cooperation in the 21st Century Patricia W. Lunneborg, The Chosen Lives of Childfree Men Thomas Gale Moore, Climate of Fear: Why We Shouldn't Worry About Global Warming United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 1998 Revision. Volume I: Comprehensive Tables; Volume II: The Sex and Age Distribution of the World Population US Agency for International Development and US Department of Commerce, World Population Profile: 1998, with a Special Chapter Focusing on HIV I AIDS in the Developing World     

SHORT REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Andrew Geddes, Immigration and European Integration: Towards Fortress Europe? Urs Luterbacher and Detlef F. Sprinz (Eds.), International Relations and Global Climate Change Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer (Ed.), Cultural Perspectives on Reproductive Health Per Pinstrup‐Andersen and Rajul Pandya‐Lorch (Eds.), The Unfinished Agenda: Perspectives on Overcoming Hunger, Poverty, and Environmental Degradation Anisur Rahman, Indian Labour Migration to the Gulf Minna Säävälä, Fertility and Familial Power Relations: Procreation in South India United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Report on the World Social Situation 2001     

In Defense of Death and the Shorter,Sweeter Life: A Review Essay*

Books reviewed in this issue. Nancy Folbre
Greed, Lust and Gender: A History of Economic Ideas Joel Mokyr
The Enlightened Economy: An Economic History of Britain, 1700–1850 Robert M. Milardo
The Forgotten Kin: Aunts and Uncles Nathan Keyfitz and Hal Caswell
Applied Mathematical Demography (Third Edition) SHORT REVIEWS Paul Collier
The Plundered Planet: Why We Must—and How We Can—Manage Nature for Global Prosperity Marcia C. Inhorn , Tine Tjornhoj‐ Thomsen , Helene Goldberg , and Maruska la Cour Mosegaard (eds. )
Reconceiving the Second Sex: Men, Masculinity, and Reproduction Elizabeth L. Krause
Unraveled: A Weaver's Tale of Life Gone Modern Fred Pearce
The Coming Population Crash: And Our Planet's Surprising Future Vaclav Smil
Why America Is Not a New Rome Joel P. Trachtman
The International Law of Economic Migration: Toward the Fourth Freedom US Department of Agriculture , Economic Research Service Food Security Assessment, 2010–20 Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2009 (David Coleman and Dalkhat Ediev , Guest editors )
Special Issue on “Impact of Migration on Demographic Change and Composition in Europe”     

BOOK REVIEWS

Books reviewed in this article: Christopher Wills, Children of Prometheus: The Accelerating Pace of Human Evolution Helen Fisher, The First Sex: The Natural Talents of Women and How They Are Changing the World Lionel Tiger, The Decline of Males Francis Fukuyama, The Great Disruption: Human Nature and the Reconstitution of Social Order Tom Kirkwood, Time of Our Lives: The Science of Human Aging Margo J. Anderson And Stephen E. Fienberg, Who Counts? The Politics of Census-Taking in Contemporary America Alain Desrosières, The Politics of Large Numbers: A History of Statistical Reasoning. Translation by Camille Naish of La politique des grands nombres: histoire de la raison statistique. Henk A. de Gans, Population Forecasting 1895–1945: The Transition to Modernity Massimo Livi-Bacci and Gustavo De Santis (eds.), Population and Poverty in the Developing World William A. Jackson, The Political Economy of Population Ageing Dorothy J. Solinger, Contesting Citizenship in Urban China: Peasant Migrants, the State, and the Logic of the Market     

How Long Can We Live? A Review Essay*

Bjørn Lomborg, The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World Andrew Mason and Georges Tapinos (eds.), Sharing the Wealth: Demographic Change and Economic Transfers between Generations Nancy Foner, Ruben G. Rumbaut, and Steven J. Gold (eds.), Immigration Research for a New Century: Multidisdplinary Perspectives