First published in 1920, this fascinating treatise by renowned English economist John Atkinson Hobson looks at the subject of internationalism, exploring the moral factors and issues related to it as well as the ramifications of international cooperation in the light of the cessation of the First World War. This detailed treatise will appeal to those with an interest in world politics and economics, especially that of Europe and the aftermath of The Great War. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 â 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialismâwhich notably had an influence on Vladimir Leninâas 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: âEvolution of Modern Capitalismâ (1894), âProblem of the Unemployedâ (1896), and âJohn Ruskin: Social Reformerâ (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 together with an excerpt from âImperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalismâ by V. I. Lenin.
The Morals of Economic Internationalism - John Atkinson Hobson & V. I. Lenin
First published in 1920, this fascinating treatise by renowned English economist John Atkinson Hobson looks at the subject of internationalism, exploring the moral factors and issues related to it as well as the ramifications of international cooperation in the light of the cessation of the First World War. This detailed treatise will appeal to those with an interest in world politics and economics, especially that of Europe and the aftermath of The Great War. John Atkinson Hobson (1858 â 1940) was an English social scientist and economist most famous for his work on imperialismâwhich notably had an influence on Vladimir Leninâas 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: âEvolution of Modern Capitalismâ (1894), âProblem of the Unemployedâ (1896), and âJohn Ruskin: Social Reformerâ (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 together with an excerpt from âImperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalismâ by V. I. Lenin.