1st Edition

The Little Less An Essay in the Political Economy of Restrictionism

By Albert Stephen James Baster Copyright 1947
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

After the First World War, and partly because of it, nineteenth century capitalism began to be denounced by the critics both of the Left and of the Right- as an unintelligent system for producing too much of everything and for providing for the labour and capital engaged in the process a poor and unsatisfying level of rewards. Some adjustment was clearly called for. By tacit agreement between... Read more

Preface Part I: Introductory 1. Economic Demobilization after 1918 Part II: The Lunatic Years 2. Producing Less 3. Growing Less 4. Working Less 5. Transporting Less 6. Trading Less 7. The Politics of Restrictionism Part III: The Years to Come 8. The Political Economy of Freedom 9. Present Prospects

Biography

Albert Stephen James Baster