The Economic Thought of William Petty - 9780367666651

Taylor & Francis

The Economic Thought of William PettyExploring the Colonialist Roots of Economics\nAuthor(s): Hugh Goodacre\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367666651, 978-0367666651\nSynopsis\nWilliam Petty [tel], long recognised as a founding father of English political economy, was actively involved in the military-colonial administration of Ireland following its invasion by Oliver Cromwell, and to the end of his days continued to devise schemes for securing Englands continued domination of that country. It was in that context that he elaborated his economic ideas, which consequently reflect the world of military-bureaucratic officialdom, neo-feudalism and colonialism he served. \n\nThis book shows that much of the theory and methodology in use within the economics discipline of today has its roots in the writings of Petty and his contemporaries, rather than in the supposedly universalistic and enlightened ideals of Adam Smi.