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Thomas Attwood : the biography of a radical / David J. Moss.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moss, D. J. (David J.), 1938-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Economists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Economists.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1800-1837.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901.
- Attwood, Thomas, 1783-1856.
- Attwood, Thomas.
- Physical Description:
- 377 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 1990.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In addition to his political activities, Attwood laid claim to competence as an economist, based on his experience in banking and his observation of industrial practices in Birmingham. He focused most of his attention on the gold standard and its inhibitory effect on the growth of the economy. Long before the development of modern schools of economic theory, Attwood sought the regulation of business through control of the money supply. He was unsuccessful in his challenge to the Ricardian school, which promised stability through a gold based economy, and died disillusioned. Birmingham became identified with his brand of economic theory and a succession of economists followed his lead into the national arena. Through his study of Attwood's career and the development of his philosophy, David Moss reveals the impact of industrialism on the individual and society.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Family Background and Commercial Apprenticeship
- Public Champion
- Great Expectations
- A Crime against the People
- Backstairs Politics
- False Hopes
- New Directions
- The Birmingham Political Union: A Vehicle of Protest
- The Birmingham Political Union: Vindication
- A Stranger in the House
- Failure
- The Final Years
- Notes
- A Note on Sources
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [361]-365) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-85140-3
- 9786612851407
- 0-7735-6208-7
- OCLC:
- 929121219
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