Malthus Across Nations

Malthus Across Nations
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9781788977579
ISBN-13 : 1788977572
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Malthus Across Nations by : Gilbert Faccarello

The writings of Thomas Robert Malthus continue to resonate today, particularly An Essay on the Principle of Population which was published more than two centuries ago. Malthus Across Nations creates a fascinating picture of the circulation of his economic and demographic ideas across different countries, highlighting the reception of his works in a variety of nations and cultures. This unique book offers not only a fascinating piece of comparative analysis in the history of economic thought but also places some of today’s most pressing debates into an accurate historical perspective, thereby improving our understanding of them.

Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to Their Practical Application

Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to Their Practical Application
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 616
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ISBN-10 : BSB:BSB10389061
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Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to Their Practical Application by : Thomas Robert Malthus

Malthus has prepared in this work the general rules of political economy. He calls into question some of the reasonings of Ricardo and attempts to defend Adam Smith.

New Perspectives on Malthus

New Perspectives on Malthus
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9781316692387
ISBN-13 : 1316692388
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis New Perspectives on Malthus by : Robert J. Mayhew

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) was a pioneer in demography, economics and social science more generally whose ideas prompted a new 'Malthusian' way of thinking about population and the poor. On the occasion of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of his birth, New Perspectives on Malthus offers an up-to-date collection of interdisciplinary essays from leading Malthus experts who reassess his work. Part one looks at Malthus's achievements in historical context, addressing not only perennial questions such as his attitude to the Poor Laws, but also new topics including his response to environmental themes and his use of information about the New World. Part two then looks at the complex reception of his ideas by writers, scientists, politicians and philanthropists from the period of his own lifetime to the present day, from Charles Darwin and H. G. Wells to David Attenborough, Al Gore and Amartya Sen.

Malthus

Malthus
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Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 1412827930
ISBN-13 : 9781412827935
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Malthus by :

Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834), one of the most influential of modern thinkers, is also one of the most misunderstood. Malthus' Essay on Population is a work that everyone cites but typically without having read it. This book offers a comprehensive and accurate exposition of his thought, integrating his better-known theory on population with his somewhat neglected analysis of economic development and social structure. In Petersen's Malthus both the general reader and the social scientist are given a basis for contrasting Malthus with competing theories. As a background to his exposition, Petersen discusses the trends since Malthus' day in fertility, mortality, and population growth. The book also has an accessible comparison of Malthus' economics with that of his contemporary, David Ricardo, as well as the links to the Keynesian thought of recent time. Petersen also comments on Malthus' stand on birth control, as well as on the rise of the neo-Malthusian movement and its successor in today's less developed countries. The review of both population trends and demographic theory over the past century and a half gives the reader a base from which he can judge in what respects Malthus did, or did not, forecast the future accurately. As Petersen points out, Malthus also influenced the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin, as well as its offshoot, Social Darwinism. Malthus is an essential work not only for demographers and economists but for anyone interested in intellectual history. The late Robert Nisbet, in his review of the book for the New Republic, called it "the best exposition of Malthus to be found anywhere." William Petersen, Robert Lazarus Professor of Social Demography Emeritus at Ohio State University, is known throughout the profession as a leading demographer. He is also an elegant writer.

An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780486115771
ISBN-13 : 0486115771
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis An Essay on the Principle of Population by : T. R. Malthus

The first major study of population size and its tremendous importance to the character and quality of society, this classic examines the tendency of human numbers to outstrip their resources.

An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on the Principle of Population
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 151
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547344773
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Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis An Essay on the Principle of Population by : T. R. Malthus

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "An Essay on the Principle of Population" by T. R. Malthus. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Limits

Limits
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Publisher : Stanford Briefs
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 1503611558
ISBN-13 : 9781503611559
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Limits by : Giorgos Kallis

Beyond Malthus

Beyond Malthus
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 169
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ISBN-10 : 9781134196586
ISBN-13 : 113419658X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Beyond Malthus by : Lester R. Brown

On the bicentennial of Malthus' legendary essay on the tendency of population to grow more rapidly than the food supply, this book examines the impacts of population growth on 19 global resources and services, including food, fresh water, fisheries, jobs, education, income and health. Despite current hype of a 'birth dearth' in parts of Europe and Japan, the fact remains that human numbers are projected to increase by over 3 billion by 2050. Populations in rapidly growing nations are in danger of outstripping the carrying capacity of their natural support systems and governments in such situations will find it increasingly hard to respond to crises such as AIDS, food and water shortages and mass unemployment. Beyond Malthus examines methods such as the expansion of international family planning, investment in educating young people in the developing world and promotion of a shift towards smaller families which will represent the most humane response to the possible ravages of the population explosion.