Cambridge University Press, 6/20/2016EAN 9781107077737, ISBN10: 1107077737Hardcover, 340 pages, 23.8 x 15.6 x 2.5 cmLanguage: EnglishOriginally published in EnglishThomas 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.List of contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction'Alps on Alps arise'revisiting Malthus Robert J. MayhewPart I. Malthus in Historical Context1. Who were the pre-Malthusians? Ted McCormick2. Malthus and Godwinrights, utility and productivity Gregory Claeys3. Malthus and the 'end of poverty' Niall O'Flaherty4. Malthus and the New World Alison Bashford and Joyce E. Chaplin5. Island, nation, planetMalthus in the Enlightenment Fredrik Albritton JonssonPart II. The Reception of Malthus6. Malthus, women and fiction Ella Dzelzainis7. The anti-Malthusian tradition in the Victorian evolution debates Piers J. Hale8. Imagine all the peoplefear, philanthropy and the 'peasant problem' in Asia David Nally9. The publication bombthe birth of modern environmentalism and the editing of Malthus's Essay Robert J. Mayhew10. Malthus today Derek S. Hoff and Thomas RobertsonAfterword Karen O'BrienBibliographyIndex.
