Introduction. 1. A Most Indescribable and Extraordinary Game 2. Early Writings 3. Selling Economics by the Hour and on the Q.T. (of M.) 4. Early Economics 5. Killing Germans as Cheaply as Possible 6. The Economic Consequences of War 7. Cycling for Britain’s National Interest 8. The Method of Modern Statesman 9. The Fool’s Gold Standard and Laissez Faire 10. The Fluctuating Value of Monetary Reform 11. Organising Prosperity 12. It All Comes Out in the Wash 13. Multiplying (Un)employment by Expectations 14. Liquidising the Classical Theory 15. War Finance and the Post-War Economic Order. Conclusion.
Biography
Vincent Barnett has been a Research Fellow on numerous economics and economic history projects at various UK Universities. His previous publications include E.E. Slutsky as Economist and Mathematician (2011), Marx (2009), and A History of Russian Economic Thought (2005).
'Vincent Barnett's biography...joins the ranks of an honourable band of such works...(He) writes very clearly and brings his subject to life in subdued but informative English prose. In around 300 pages, he provides many insights into not only the biographical dimension but also the academic contribution of his protagonist...likely to be of interest to both undergraduates and postgraduate students of the field, particularly due to the author's clarity of expression and readable style.' — Malcolm Warner, Judge Business School, Cambridge University, UK
'Barnett succeeds brilliantly at making his account entertaining as well as informative. This volume, therefore, would serve as an excellent primer for anyone seeking a readable but scholarly introduction to the ideas and life of the Twentieth Century's most important economist.' — Professor Richard Toye, University of Exeter, in 'Britain and the World', vol.8 no.2, 2015.
