Tracts on Pauperism

The articles bound together in this book all address the issue of poor relief and its reform. The Tracts on Pauperism were published as a reprint of articles originally published in the Edinburgh Review in 1817 and 1818. The two remaining pamphlets relate to the debate about the future of poor relief in Scotland. Chalmers' publication On the Sufficiency of a Parochial System reasserts his belief in a voluntary system of dealing with pauperism, which he had championed in theory and in practice for so long. Alison considered Chalmers' belief in responsible communities to be utopian and pushed for a system of assessment-based relief.Chalmers, Thomas is the author of 'Tracts on Pauperism' with ISBN 9781855067653 and ISBN 185506765X.