Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class : The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin Hardback
by Alberto Mingardi
Part of the Routledge Studies in the History of Economics series
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Thomas Hodgskin (1787–1869) is today a largely unknown figure, sometimes considered to be a forerunner of Karl Marx.
Yet a closer look at Hodgskin’s works reveals that he was actually a committed advocate of laissez-faire economics and enthusiastic about labor-saving machinery and the Industrial Revolution, with a genuine interest in the well-being of the working classes.
This book places him in the tradition of classical liberalism, where he belongs—as a disciple of Adam Smith, but even less tolerant of government power than Smith was. Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class: The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin will be of interest to advanced students and scholars in the history of economic thought, economic history and the history of political thought.
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- Pages:150 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/07/2020
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- ISBN:9780367193621
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:150 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:21/07/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367193621
