An Essay on the Principle of Population

Malthuss 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 Malthuss work by Niall OFlaherty, Malthuss influence on concepts of nature by Deborah Valenze, implications of his population model for political economy by Sir Anthony Wrigley, an assessment of Malthuss theory in light of modern economic ideas by Kenneth Binmore, and a discussion of the Essays literary and cultural influence by Karen OBrien. The result is an enlarged view of the political, social, and cultural impact of this profoundly influential work.