Tristram Hunt on economist Robert Malthus
Jul 20, 2012•44 min
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Episode description
Great British Ideas: Robert Malthus. Historian Tristram Hunt traces how the ideas of the 18th century British economist Robert Malthus wreaked havoc in 19th century India, yet were later adopted by Indians themselves.
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