Thomas Robert Malthus was an English economist, cleric, and scholar influential in the fields of political economy and demography.
Malthus in 1834
The epitaph of Malthus just inside the entrance to Bath Abbey
Essay on the principle of population, 1826
Political economy is a branch of political science and economics studying economic systems and their governance by political systems. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour markets and financial markets, as well as phenomena such as growth, distribution, inequality, and trade, and how these are shaped by institutions, laws, and government policy. Originating in the 16th century, it is the precursor to the modern discipline of economics. Political economy in its modern form is considered an interdisciplinary field, drawing on theory from both political science and modern economics.
Robert Keohane, international relations theorist
Susan Strange, international relations scholar
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discours sur l'oeconomie politique, 1758