Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class: The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin - Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

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.

ISBN:	9780367532154
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Published date:	29 Apr 2022
DEWEY:	335
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	150
Weight:	254g
Height:	154mm
Width:	233mm
Spine width:	14mm

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