| The Character and Logical Method of Political Economy (Dodo Press) Contributor(s): Cairnes, J. E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409952142 ISBN-13: 9781409952145 Publisher: Dodo Press OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: John Elliott Cairnes (1823-1875) was an Irish economist. He is often described as the "last of the classical economists." In 1861, he was appointed to the professorship of jurisprudence and political economy in Queens College Galway, and in the following year he published his admirable work The Slave Power, one of the finest specimens of applied economical philosophy. The opinions expressed by Cairnes as to the probable issue of American Civil War were largely verified by the actual course of events. In 1866, he was appointed professor of political economy in University College, London. Taken as a whole, the works of Cairnes formed the most important contribution to economical science made by the English school since the publication of J. S. Mill's Principles. His other works include The Character and Logical Method of Political Economy (1861). |
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| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6" W x 9" (0.62 lbs) 188 pages |
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| Publisher Description: John Elliott Cairnes (1823-1875) was an Irish economist. He is often described as the "last of the classical economists". In 1861, he was appointed to the professorship of jurisprudence and political economy in Queens College Galway, and in the following year he published his admirable work The Slave Power, one of the finest specimens of applied economical philosophy. The opinions expressed by Cairnes as to the probable issue of American Civil War were largely verified by the actual course of events. In 1866, he was appointed professor of political economy in University College, London. Taken as a whole, the works of Cairnes formed the most important contribution to economical science made by the English school since the publication of J. S. Mill's Principles. His other works include The Character and Logical Method of Political Economy (1861). |
