Prologue: opening the door on Malthus's rollercoaster -- Before Malthus: population, economy and environment in eighteenth century England -- Prophets of perfection: a revolutionary triptych -- The first inconvenient truth: Malthus's essay and the quiet revolution of 1798 -- "Diarrhoea of the...

Why regulate -- Explaining regulation -- Regulatory strategies -- Who regulates? Institutions and structures -- What is 'good' regulation? -- The cost-benefit testing of regulation -- Enforcing regulation -- Setting standards -- Self-regulation -- Regulating risks -- Regulation in the European...