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In Defence of British India (1984) illustrates the problems arising from the British need to defend an Indian empire. The strategies devised by Britain to counter the expansion of European empires into the Middle East are known as the Great Game.
Perspectives on Imperialism and Decolonization (1984) is a key collection of essays that analyse from many sides the growth and demise of Western imperialism. They examine imperial history, the experience of imperialism, and offer new thoughts on British decolonization.
A humorous and sideways look at the lives of some of the great and eccentric economic minds.
Exploits the wealth of documentation available to establish how Sir Dudley North made a fortune in the Levant commodity trade and through usury. The book explores his character, beliefs and intentions, and the diverse technical and personal reasons for his success.
John Law (1671-1729) is most widely known outside economics as a rake, duellist and gambler. This intellectual biography of the Scottish-born economic... Læs mere
This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry, 1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. It is based on... Læs mere
This volume is the first full-length biography of Jean-Baptiste Say (1767-1832), the most famous French classical economist.
Based on archival sources, this 1999 book is a biography about the career of this major Wall Street figure. Charles Merrill... Læs mere
A biography of famous economist Bill Phillips. It recounts his childhood in rural New Zealand, his time with the RAF, and later at the LSE, where he built a hydraulic-driven economics computing machine and became world famous for the Phillips curve.
This book captures the story of Marcel Goldman, born in Krakow in 1926, Holocaust survivor, and respected... Læs mere
This timely biography of the economist Wynne Godley (1926-2010) charts his long and often crisis-blown route to a new way of understanding whole economies.