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Why is it necessary to quantify human groups? Is it a safe activity? This essay proposes a history of "population figures" since the sixteenth century that blends history of knowledge, history of doctrines, and history of population policies.
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Why is it necessary to quantify human groups? Is it a safe activity? This essay proposes a history of "population figures" since the sixteenth century that blends history of knowledge, history of doctrines, and history of population policies.