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By Ruth Dixon-Mueller. 287 pp. Westport, Conn., Praeger, 1993. $55 (cloth); $17.95 (paper). ISBN 0-275-94504-9 (cloth)

Ruth Dixon-Mueller's book develops a clear agenda, incorporating principles of women's rights and reproductive health into a logical, feminist population policy that is based on evolutionary trends. Although the book may not be surcharged with passion, it is chock-full of facts and helpful references. Clearly stated concepts are derived logically from extensive background information with a historical and feminist perspective in which the tools of sociology and demography are applied to population policy. Opposing arguments, however, are not given much play.

Part one describes how ideas about women's rights and reproductive freedom have emerged from ideas about human rights. It . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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