An Essay on the Principle of Population

The 1803 Edition

Thomas Robert Malthus, Shannon C. Stimson

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English

Yale University
10 April 2018

Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy; Political economy; Economic history

Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition

Malthus’s Essay on the Principle of Population remains one of the most influential works of political economy ever written. Most widely circulated in its initial 1798 version, this is the first publication of his benchmark 1803 edition since 1989. Introduced by editor Shannon C. Stimson, this edition includes essays on the historical and political theoretical underpinnings of Malthus’s work by Niall O’Flaherty, Malthus’s influence on concepts of nature by Deborah Valenze, implications of his population model for political economy by Sir Anthony Wrigley, an assessment of Malthus’s theory in light of modern economic ideas by Kenneth Binmore, and a discussion of the Essay’s literary and cultural influence by Karen O’Brien. The result is an enlarged view of the political, social, and cultural impact of this profoundly influential work.

By: Thomas Robert Malthus
Edited by: Shannon C. Stimson
Imprint: Yale University
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780300177411
ISBN 10: 0300177410
Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition
Pages: 624
Publication Date: 10 April 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) was an English cleric and scholar. Shannon C. Stimson holds the Leavey Chair in the Foundations of American Freedom at Georgetown University. Her books include After Adam Smith: A Century of Transformation in Politics and Political Economy, Ricardian Politics, and The American Revolution in the Law.

Reviews for An Essay on the Principle of Population: The 1803 Edition

This affordable version represents significant added value, not only by providing a crisp readable text, but by its inclusion of five interpretive essays. --Choice This new edition fills a real gap and makes available a text of pivotal significance in nineteenth and twentieth century intellectual history. The ancillary essays make this a very useful edition for students and scholars alike. --Robert Mayhew, author of Malthus: The Life and Legacies of an Untimely Prophet