Chalmers' first major work is the culmination of his early social thinking. It reflects both his experiences in rural Fife and the beginnings of his quest for the identity of a national community. The book challenges the mercantilist notion that foreign commerce was essential to the survival of the nation. Chalmers' argument is full of Malthusian fears of over-population.
- ISBN10 1173672877
- ISBN13 9781173672874
- Publish Date 1 July 2011 (first published 15 March 1999)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Nabu Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 382
- Language English