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Henry George's Writing's on the United Kingdom
Kenneth C. . Ed(S): Wenzer
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Description for Henry George's Writing's on the United Kingdom
Hardback. Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. This work features his British writings and also present the man and his ideas in a historical context. Editor(s): Wenzer, Kenneth C. Series: Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. Commentaries have used him to uphold laissez-faire social Darwinism allowing for the aggrandizement of money. Some on the left have regarded his ideology as calling for a co-operative commonwealth well beyond the intentions of the single-tax mechanism. And there are those who see him as having, in effect, written a new Declaration of Independence as powerful as that of 1776. Bringing to light his previously unavailable British writings would clear up some misunderstandings and ... Read more
Henry George's political economy has been hailed as one of the great contributions of American social criticism. His writings have, however, invited interpretation in contradictory fashion. Commentaries have used him to uphold laissez-faire social Darwinism allowing for the aggrandizement of money. Some on the left have regarded his ideology as calling for a co-operative commonwealth well beyond the intentions of the single-tax mechanism. And there are those who see him as having, in effect, written a new Declaration of Independence as powerful as that of 1776. Bringing to light his previously unavailable British writings would clear up some misunderstandings and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762307937
SKU
V9780762307937
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Reviews for Henry George's Writing's on the United Kingdom
...Collects documents that shed light on Henry George's analysis of issues pertaining to the United Kingdom. Journal of Economic Literature, 2002