Economic History

Great economists since keynes

Mark Blaug

Great Economists since Keynes is a unique book. It presents a stylish, short, authoritative statement of each economist’s main contribution to the subject. It will be essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about the great e...

Hardback (1998)

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Democracy and the Environment

Edited by William M. Lafferty, James Meadowcroft

A complex relationship exists between democratic politics and the management of the environment. Democracy and the Environment presents major new work on the challenges and dilemmas which environmental problems pose for the processes of...

Paperback (1998)

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The Myth of Adam Smith

Salim Rashid

This book presents a controversial account of the work of Adam Smith, challenging prevailing orthodox thought on Smith’s contribution to economics. It argues that Smith’s fame as an economic analyst and economic historian is undeserved.

Italian Economists of the 20th Century

Edited by Ferdinando Meacci

Italian Economists of the 20th Century provides a unique up–to–date assessment and appreciation of the work of 12 pioneering economists. The essays – written by a group of leading international scholars – are a fitting tribute to the im...

Hardback (1998)

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Political Economics in Retrospect

Edited by Harald Hagemann, Heinz D. Kurz

This major work provides an assessment of Adolf Lowe’s work and explores areas for future research in relation to his important contribution to economics, in particular his belief that economics is inseparable from social inquiry.

Hardback (March 1998)

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A SOARING EAGLE: Alfred Marshall 1842–1924

Peter Groenewegen

Peter Groenewegen’s outstanding new book places the major features of Marshall’s life and work within the rich institutional setting of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Britain. This biography sheds new light on Marshall’s de...

Paperback (1998)

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Hardback (1995)

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The Economic Development of Germany since 1870

Edited by Wolfram Fischer

This major collection presents the most important articles and papers tracing the growth and development of Germany – the most powerful economy in Europe – since 1870.

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The Economic Development of the United Kingdom Since 1870

Edited by Charles Feinstein

The economic decline of the United Kingdom has dominated research into modern economic history which has charted its fall from pre-eminence since the late nineteenth century and the loss of its position as the world’s leading industrial ...

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THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BELGIUM SINCE 1870

Edited by Herman Van der Wee, Jan Blomme

This comprehensive volume comprises articles on the main aspects of Belgian social-economic history. Various topics are discussed within the volume to give a global picture of the Belgian economy since 1870: the Belgian economy in the l...

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The Political Economy of Gunnar Myrdal

James Angresano

This book provides an evaluation of the intellectual development of Gunnar Myrdal, emphasizing his methodology, his beliefs about economics and the role of economists in modern society. Special attention is given to Gunnar Myrdal’s deve...

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GOVERNMENT VERSUS the MARKET

Roger Middleton

In Government Versus the Market, Roger Middleton provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and controversial analysis of how Britain’s relative economic decline from the late nineteenth century onwards generated an intense debate about...

Paperback (1997)

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