British Economists and the Empire

This study, first published in 1983, is primarily concerned with what the British economists over the period 1860 to 1914 wrote on a range of economic and non-economic aspects of the British Empire, and the reasons for their conclusions. The attempt is also made to correct the view that mainstream British economists after 1860 were antithetical to the concept of empire. This title will be of interest to students of economic thought.

List of contents

Part One: Introduction; 1. Introduction 2. Classical Economists and the Empire, 1776-1860 3. The Economic Stage, 1860-1914; Part Two: The Shadow of J S Mill: The 1860s Economists; 4. J S Mill’s Critics: Goldwin Smith and J E T Rogers 5. J S Mill’s Admirers: J E Cairnes and Henry Fawcett; Part Three: Mainstream Economics, 1870-1914; 6. Economic Orthodoxy: W S Jevons, Henry Sidgwick and Alfred Marshall 7. The Classical Tradition: J S Nicholson and the Rehabilitation of Adam Smith: Sir Robert Giffen, Master Statistician J S Nicholson ; Part Four: Alternatives to Orthodox Economics; 8. William James Ashley and William Cunningham: English Economic Historians William James Ashley 9. W A S Hewins: The Self-Acclaimed Imperialist 10. J A Hobson: The Self-Confessed Heretic; Part Five: Conclusion; 11. Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index

About the author

John Cunningham Wood

Summary

This study, first published in 1983, is primarily concerned with what the British economists over the period 1860 to 1914 wrote on a range of economic and non-economic aspects of the British Empire, and the reasons for their conclusions. The attempt is also made to correct the view that mainstream British economists after 1860 were antithetical to the concept of empire. This title will be of interest to students of economic thought.

Product details

• Authors: John Cunningham Wood, Wood John Cunningham
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781138230743
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23074-3
• No. of pages: 322
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The History of Economic Thought; Routledge Library Editions: The History of Economic Thought
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Economics, Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1900 to c 1909, Economic theory and philosophy