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Book SynopsisThe 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.
Providing a complex and multi-faceted analysis of the reception and dissemination of the works of Malthus, this book examines how his approach was misunderstood and distorted throughout his lifetime and beyond. It illuminates the different ways in which groups of actors, including laymen, politicians and experts, have reacted to his work in specific historical and intellectual contexts, and with particular theoretical, political and moral concerns. Detailed breakdowns of the main controversies over his work are also explored.
An insightful read for scholars studying economics and history of economic thought, this book guides readers from Malthus's original publications to their continuing impact today. This will also be a useful volume for ethics, political thought and intellectual history students.
Contributors include: D. Andrews, J.L. Cardoso, D. Donnini Macciò, G. Faccarello, C. Gehrke, M. Izumo, M. Markov, D. Melnik, A. Mendes Cunha, H. Morishita, R. Romani, J. San Julián Arrupe, R. Walter
Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Malthus across nations 1 Gilbert Faccarello, Masashi Izumo and Hiromi Morishita 1 Malthus’s principle of population in Britain: restatement and antiquation 18 Ryan Walter 2 The reception of Malthus’s Essay on Population in the United States 53 David Andrews 3 ‘Enlightened Saint Malthus’ or the ‘gloomy Protestant of dismal England’? The reception of Malthus in the French language 83 Gilbert Faccarello 4 The reception of Malthus in Germany and Austria in the 19th century 174 Christian Gehrke 5 Malthus’s Italian incarnations, 1815–1915 236 Daniela Donnini Macciò and Roberto Romani 6 The reception of Malthus in Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America 274 Javier San Julián Arrupe 7 The reception and appropriation of Malthus in Portugal and Brazil 324 José Luís Cardoso and Alexandre Mendes Cunha 8 The reception of Malthus in Russia 359 Maxim Markov and Denis Melnik 9 The reception of Malthus in Japan 400 Masashi Izumo and Hiromi Morishita Name index 453
