History of Economic Thought Books

New and Published Books

1. The History of Bankruptcy

   Economic, Social and Cultural Implications in Early Modern Europe

   Edited by Thomas Max Safley

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History

   This volume takes up bankruptcy in early modern Europe, when its frequency made it not only an economic problem but a personal tragedy and a social evil. Using legal, business and personal records, the essays in this volume examine the impact of failure on business organizations and practices,...

   Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
2. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism (Routledge Revivals)

   A Study of Machine Production

   By J. A. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   Hobson’s The Evolution of Modern Capitalism was first published in 1894, although this reissue is of the fourth edition, published in 1926. The work traces the developments in trade and industry which characterised the first decades of the twentieth century. In the first part, Hobson deals with the...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
3. Towards International Government (Routledge Revivals)

   By J.A. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1915, Towards International Government considers the consequences of war for global diplomacy and the alliance system. Hobson argues that, to reduce armaments and the possibility of another world war, an organisational structure of international government must be put into place....

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
4. Problems of a New World (Routledge Revivals)

   By J.A. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1921, Problems of a New World deals with the economic and political issues that arose from the First World War. The first three parts of the study consider the world before the war, and the interests, purposes and ideals which influenced the national psyche during the years which...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
5. The Industrial System (Routledge Revivals)

   An Inquiry into Earned and Unearned Income

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1909 and reissued in 1910, J. A. Hobson’s The Industrial System provides a complex analysis of distribution and consumption. Offering a critique of contemporary capitalism whilst accepting the superiority of the free market, the book includes an exploration of areas such as cost...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
6. Writings on Imperialism and Internationalism (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   J. A. Hobson’s Imperialism: A Study, first written in 1902, was undoubtedly his most prolific work. Yet Hobson wrote frequently about the topic of imperialism over the course of his career, and a number of his articles are included in this collection, first published in 1992. Exploring areas...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
7. Writings on Distribution and Welfare (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The articles in this volume, originally published in a variety of journals between 1890 and 1937, deal with the themes of the distribution of income and welfare. Highlighting the contribution which Hobson made to welfare economics and the way in which he distanced himself from his more orthodox...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
8. The Physiology of Industry (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson, A. Mummery

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Physiology of Industry is a remarkable work which set out to challenge contemporary theory surrounding the economics of labour, supply and demand. First published in 1889, Hobson’s first book outlines some of the key areas of his theory of underconsumption. The precise contribution of Mummery,...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
9. Alfred Marshall's Mission (Routledge Revivals)

   By David Reisman

   Alfred Marshall was anxious to do good. Intended by an Evangelical father for the vocation of clergyman, the author of the mould-shaping Principles of Economics remained to the end of his days a great preacher deeply committed to raising the tone of life. First published in 1990, Alfred Marshall’s...

   Published December 21st 2012 by Routledge
10. The State and the Economy Under Capitalism

    By A. Przeworski

    How valid is the Marxian theory of imperialism? This book traces the historical development of the theory of imperialism, the internationalisation of capital and theories of capitalist nation-state formation....

    Published December 14th 2012 by Taylor & Francis