Henry George, The Transatlantic Irish, and their Times

The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller "Progress and Poverty" influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland.

Summary

The American political economist Henry George devoted his life to the single tax. Virtually forgotten today, his best seller "Progress and Poverty" influenced numerous people in the English-speaking world. His fame and fall were due to a temporary alliance with the American Irish Catholics who were agitating for the land war in Ireland.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth C Wenzer, Kenneth C. Wenzer
• Assisted by: Ross B. Emmett (Editor), Kenneth Wenzer (Editor), Kenneth C. Wenzer (Editor)
• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.06.2009
• EAN: 9781848556584
• ISBN: 978-1-84855-658-4
• No. of pages: 594
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 36 mm
• Weight: 999 g
• Series: Research in the History of Eco; Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology; Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology - Vol.27
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries