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From National Security to Human Security: Population Policy Shifts in Vietnam

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In the history of Vietnam, population policy has taken various forms, first in relation to location and migration and later in relation to birth control. The patterns in both Indochina and the Republic of Vietnam parallel developments in other countries where dominant powers sought particular demographics and social and political stability in the name of national security. In recent years, however, the shift toward protection of human security has helped to influence varying perspectives on population, as has Doi Moi.

This research was conducted within a framework of historical population attitudes and directives in the United States, Latin America and the rest of the world. To some degree what has happened in Vietnam reflects universal trends, but unique circumstances are outlined here.

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Tobin, K.A. (2012). From National Security to Human Security: Population Policy Shifts in Vietnam. In: Teh Cheng Guan, B. (eds) Human Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1799-2_3

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