That view isn't voiced in either of these pieces. It's clearly possible to entertain concerns about declining population numbers and/or population aging (both of which are happening right now in various countries) without advocating that it should be prioritized above all other political issues.

Oh, sure, and there's less flattering potential explanations for it too. Maybe some factional politics in longtermist/EA circles or something.

I could think of a number of reasons for that. Maybe some kind of deal with the publisher of the volume it's supposed to be included in. Or perhaps they're trying to move away from longtermist rhetoric (it's basically absent in the book) and pitch their ideas in wonky instead of futuristic terms

Thank you. I may actually be a bit more tolerant of long-range projections. Obviously a lot of things may happen between now and then (whenever then is) to invalidate their projection, but I don't think it's necessarily an illegitimate exercise.

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Their demographic projections are probably the least weird part of the book. I have a critical review which should be appearing soon.

The criticisms of Engels' writing on the Peasants' War usually (see: Roper's book) have more to do with objections to class analysis tout court or the factors that Engels emphasizes as a result of that perspective. It's a solid historical essay.

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If you don't want to wait until February, there's the Blickle book from decades ago in English (and other edited collections: Scribner/Benecke, Bak, Scott...)