1st Edition

Mercantilism The Shaping of an Economic Language

By Lars Magnusson Copyright 1994
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Ever since the Physiocrats and Adam Smith, mercantilism or 'the mercantile system' have been described as the opposite of classical political economy. This view is very much brought into question by the current book. It argues that the sharp distinction between mercantilism and 19th century laissez-faire economics has obscured the meaning, content and contribution of the former. This book... Read more
Foreword, 1 INTRODUCTORY THEMES, 2 DEBATES ON MERCANTILISM, 3 THE BIRTH OF A DISCOURSE OF MERCANTILISM, 4 SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY DISCUSSIONS, 5 A SCIENCE OF TRADE, 6 POWER AND PLENTY—THE FAVOURABLE BALANCE OF TRADE, 7 THE OTHER COUNTRIES, 8 CONCLUDING REMARKS, Index

Biography

Lars Magnusson