The Social Problem - Life and Work, Hobson John Atkinson

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Gold, Prices and Wages - With an Examination of the Quantity Theory
ISBN: 1528714911 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528714914
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Описание: John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. First published in 1913, Hobson's treatise "Gold, Prices and Wages" is a fascinating exploration of economics that examines the role of gold and its relationship the contemporary rising price of commodities. Contents include: "The Rise of Prices", "The Price Problem. Quantity of Money", "Fold and Prices", "The Basis of Credit", "Retardation of the Supply of Goods", "The Distribution of Wealth", and "The Theory of Money and Prices". This volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in economics, and especially the economic situation in Europe before World War I. Other notable works by this author include: "Evolution of Modern Capitalism" (1894), "Problem of the Unemployed" (1896), and "John Ruskin: Social Reformer" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an essay from "On Principles of Political Economy and Taxation" by David Ricardo.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: The War in South Africa - Its Causes and Effects
ISBN: 1528715101 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528715102
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Описание: "The War in South Africa - Its Causes and Effects" is a 1900 work by English social scientist John Atkinson Hobson that explores the reasons and ramifications of The Second Boer War in South Africa, which lasted from the 11th of October, 1899 to the 31st of May, 1902. Hobson was present in South Africa leading to and during the outbreak of the conflict, and presents in this book the things he sew and heard together with an economic and political analysis thereof. This fascinating volume offers a unique insight into the social and economical factors of the war and is as such highly recommended for anyone with an interest in the subject. Contents include: "Political Position in Cape Colony", "Johannesburg in the Summer of 1899", "Personages and Parties in the Transvaal", "The Personality of President Kruger", "Other Forces in Transvaal Politics", "The War Spirit in Pretoria", "The Race Conflict in South Africa", "The Helots in Johannesburg", "The Demand for the Franchise", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an essay from A. Conan Doyle's "The War in South Africa".

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Work and Wealth - A Human Valuation
ISBN: 1528715128 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528715126
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Описание: Originally published just before the First World War in the summer of 1914, "Work and Wealth - A Human Valuation" is a seminal treatise by English social scientist and economist John Atkinson Hobson. Within it, Hobson's analyses the human costs of industrial capitalism and emphasises the social nature of production and its conflict with an individualistic private enterprise economy. "Work and Wealth" represents one of the earliest efforts to gauge the social costs of production and has had a noticeable impact on three generations of liberal thought, particularly that which is related to the distinctions between welfare and ill fare. Contents include: "The Human Standard of Value", "The Human Origins of Industry", "Real Income: Cost and Utility", "The Creative Factors in Production", "Human Costs of Industry", "The Reign of the Machine", "The Distribution of Human Costs", "Human Costs in the Supply of Capital", "Human Utility in Consumption", etc. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition together with an introductory chapter from Hobson's "Problems of Poverty".

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Towards International Government
ISBN: 152871511X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528715119
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Описание: John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. In "Towards International Government", Hobson explores the idea of creating an international government spanning many countries in an effort to ensure peace and avoid a repetition of the Great War that was taking place at the time of wring. Contents include: "A League of Peace", "A Basis of Confederation", "International Arbitration: Its Scope and Method", "Settlement by Conciliation", "Court and Council: Their Appointment and Personnel", "International Force", "The Economic Boycott", "The International Executive", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition together with an excerpt from "Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism" by V. I. Lenin.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Democracy after the War
ISBN: 1528714903 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528714907
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Описание: "Democracy after the War" is a 1917 treatise by English social scientist and economist John Atkinson Hobson. Within it, Hobson explores the idea of democracy in the light of the First World War by looking at it's main obstacles and how true democracy might be realized in the future. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. Contents include: "The Enemies of Democracy" and "The Defence of Democracy". Other notable works by this author include: "Evolution of Modern Capitalism" (1894), "Problem of the Unemployed" (1896), and "John Ruskin: Social Reformer" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on World War I.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: The New Protectionism
ISBN: 1528715063 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528715065
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Описание: "The New Protectionism" is a 196 treatise by English economist John Atkinson Hobson that explores British economic Protectionism following World War I and outlines its requirements in the light of an increasingly powerful and aggressive Germany. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. Contents include: "The Revival of Protectionism", "Defence and Opulence", "The Tangles of a Tariff", "Protection No Defence", "Navigation Laws", "How to Meet Trade Aggression", "The Case of Agriculture", "Free Trade as a Policy", and "The Open Door". Other notable works by this author include: "Evolution of Modern Capitalism" (1894), "Problem of the Unemployed" (1896), and "John Ruskin: Social Reformer" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Richard Cobden - The International Man
ISBN: 1528714962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528714969
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Описание: First published in 1919, John Atkinson Hobson's "Richard Cobden - The International Man" is a detailed biography of the life and work of English manufacturer, radical and liberal statesman Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865). Contents include: "Cobden's Preparation for Polities", "Cobden As Pamphleteer", "The Tour in Europe, 1846-7", "The Policy of Non-intervention, 1850-2", "Palmerstonian Foreign Policy", "The Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny", "An Interlude of Peace", "The French Treaty", "Correspondence", "The Civil War and the Summer Letters", etc. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. Other notable works by this author include: "Evolution of Modern Capitalism" (1894), "Problem of the Unemployed" (1896), and "John Ruskin: Social Reformer" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an excerpt from "Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century" by James Richard Joy.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Canada To-Day
ISBN: 1528714873 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528714877
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Описание: First published in 1906 "Canada To-Day", this vintage book contains an essay by English social scientist and economist John Atkinson Hobson. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. Contents Include: "Canada Booming", "Canada's Boom City", "A Canadian Imperialist", "The Pacific Slope", "Canadian Protection", "The Americanisation of Canada", "The French in Canada", "Colonial Preference", "British Slackness", "The Wheatfields", "Canada's Destiny", "Future of Canada", etc. Other notable works by this author include: "Evolution of Modern Capitalism" (1894), "Problem of the Unemployed" (1896), and "John Ruskin: Social Reformer" (1898). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an excerpt from "By Canadian Streams" by Lawrence J. Burpee.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: International Trade - An Application of Economic Theory
ISBN: 1528714938 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528714938
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Описание: John Atkinson Hobson (1858 - 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialism-which notably had an influence on Vladimir Lenin-as well as his theory of underconsumption. His early work also questioned the classical theory of rent and predicted the Neoclassical "marginal productivity" theory of distribution. First published in 1904, this volume looks at the subject of international trade with reference to contemporary economic theory, focusing on the principles of Free Trade and Preferential and Protective Tariffs. Contents include: "The Importance of External Trade", "The Alphabet of Free Exchange", "Exchange Between 'Non-competing Groups'", "Nations as Trading Groups", "Non-protective Import Duties", "The Incidence of Protective and Preferential Duties", etc. This fascinating book will appeal to those with an interest in economic theory and history, and it would make for a worthy addition to related collections. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with an excerpt from "Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism" by V. I. Lenin.

Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: Imperialism: A Study
ISBN: 0341914940 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780341914945
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Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: The Economics of Unemployment (Classic Reprint)
ISBN: 0656681160 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780656681167
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Описание: Excerpt from The Economics of Unemployment

This is the thesis I propose to establish in these chapters. For convenience of readers, I will reduce it to a series of dogmatic propositions.

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Автор: Hobson John Atkinson
Название: The Psychology of Jingoism (1901)
ISBN: 1166291146 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781166291143
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