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This book examines the role of the German Historical School of Economics (GHSE) in the development of the discipline of economics in the US from the 1870s up until the beginning of WWI.
List of contents
1. Introduction 2.The German Historical School of Economics and its Intellectual Sources: Cameralism and the Historical School of Jurisprudence 3. An Overview of Fundamental Features of the German Historical School of Economics 4. German-Trained American Political Economists and the Influence of the German Historical School of Economics 5. The Early Establishment of Political Economy Departments at American Colleges and Universities 6. The GHSE and the Establishment of Economic Associations and Journals in the United States 7. The New School on the Conservation of the Natural Environment 8. The Decline and Demise of the German Historical School of Economics 9. Conclusion: The Demise of the New School and the Abolishment of Freedom and Human Progress via the Coercive Powers of the State and Corporations
About the author
Birsen Filip holds a PhD in philosophy and master’s degrees in economics and philosophy. She has published numerous articles and chapters on a range of topics, including political philosophy, geopolitics, and the history of economic thought, with a focus on the Austrian School of Economics and the German Historical School of Economics.
Summary
This book examines the role of the German Historical School of Economics (GHSE) in the development of the discipline of economics in the US from the 1870s up until the beginning of WWI.
