Classical Liberalism and the Industrial Working Class: The Economic Thought of Thomas Hodgskin

by Alberto Mingardi

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367532158
• ISBN13: 9780367532154
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"