In: Swiss political science review: SPSR = Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft : SZPW = Revue suisse de science politique : RSSP, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 457-462
Demographic changes must take centre stage on the European agenda if Europe wishes to prevent crippling long-term trends. The author proposes to combat European population decline and ageing, and their attendant evils, by means of the four policy shifts enumerated below. Domestically, Europe must target fertility and immigration. With higher fertility and encouragement of immigrant labour Europe could counterbalance the dearth of workforce and support threatened national identity. Internationally, Europe must build on its technological leadership and bolster political and economic development overseas. In this way Europe would ensure its central role in international development and solve issues at their roots before they escalate.