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How population has shaped world history

Paul Morland explores how population change has shaped global events over the past 200 years

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Demography expert Dr Paul Morland discusses his new book The Human Tide, which explores how population has been a crucial factor in global events over the past two hundred years, and has shaped the world we live in today

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