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Economists in Parliament in the Liberal Age, 1848-1920

Massimo M. Augello, Marco E.L. Guidi (ed. by)
Economists in Parliament in the Liberal Age, 1848-1920
Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge, 2016 (First published Aldershot, UK, Ashgate, 2005)

This detailed volume explores the role and actions of economists in US, Japanese and various European parliaments in the critical period between 1848 and 1920. Featuring chapters written by an international array of contributors from both economics and history, the book provides fascinating insights into the parliamentary life in the period. It highlights the often pivotal role of economists within each administration; examines their influence on policy making, their relationships with other MPs, civil servants, external economic associations and looks at the influence of public opinion on economic policy. The book also discusses the nature of the economic discourse practised in the parliamentary arena, considering the complex relationships between science and practice, and between politics and political economy in light of the evolution of economics during this period. The book is the first of its kind to provide a comparative framework for analysis, and will appeal to economists and historians alike.

Indice

M. M. Augello, M. E. L. Guidi, Foreword, pp. VII-XVIII.
M. M. Augello, M. E. L. Guidi, Economists in parliament in the Liberal Age: a comparative perspective, pp. 1-26.
A. Almodovar, J. L. Cardoso, Political economy in Portuguese parliamentary debates (1820-1910), pp. 27-47.
G. Erreygers, B. Mosselmans, Economists in the Belgian parliament (1831-1918), pp. 49-74.
S. Almenar, Chair, tribune and seat: Spanish economists in parliament (1844-1923). An exploration, pp. 75-102.
R. E. Backhouse, Economists in parliament in Britain (1848-1914), pp. 103-127.
Y. Breton, French economists in parliament from the Second Republic to the outbreak of the Great Crisis (1848-1929), pp. 129-162.
H. Hagemann, M. Rösch, German economists in parliament (1848-1918), pp. 163-189.
M. M. Augello, M. E. L. Guidi, Economists and political economy in the Italian parliament from the unification to the rise of the Fascism (1861-1922), pp. 191-228.
M. Psalidopoulos, A. Syrmaloglou, Economists in the Greek Parliament (1862-1910): the men and their views on fiscal and monetary policy, pp. 229-258.
J. Kumagai, Economists in the Japanese diet (1890-1930): the debate on adoption of the Gold Standard, pp. 259-288.
B. W. Bateman, The American anomaly: why were there no economists in the US Congress?, pp. 289-302.


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