Economic Basis of Politics

Economic Basis of Politics

Taylor & Francis

Economic interpretations of history are irrevocably identified with the name of Charles A > \nEconomic interpretations of history are irrevocably identified with the name of Charles A. Beard. This is mainly due to his early book An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States (1913). Yet, in Beard's later work, The Economic Basis of Politics (1922), he articulates the main principles of his method and argues for its applicability to understanding of current events. In this brief survey of Western political philosophy and contemporary constitutional arrangements, Beard concludes that it is well established doctrine that \""there is a vital relation between the forms of state and the distribution of property, revolutions in the state being usually the results of contests over property.\"" In advancing this axiom, Beard responds to charges that he was a \""Marxist\"" by constructing an interpretation of Western political philosophy and history that draws a firm distine

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