An Essay on the Principle of Population: Influences on Malthus, Selections from Malthus's Work, Economics, Population, and Ethics After Malthus, Malthus and Global Challenges, Malthusianism in Fiction

With the first published version of Malthus's Essay (1798) are selections from the expanded version (1803), which he considered definitive, as well as his Appendix (1806). Accompanying the text is an introduction and explanatory annotations by Joyce E. Chaplin and a rich selection of supporting materials. A chronology and a bibliography are also included.