Political Economy and Statesmanship: Smith, Hamilton, and the Foundation of the Commercial Republic
Autor Peter McNamaraen Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 noi 1997
How and why do economies and societies develop? How can America maintain competitiveness in the global marketplace? What should be the balance between economic and political goals in the conduct of foreign policy?
Questions concerning relations between politics and economics are not new. Stepping back from current controversies, McNamara shows how the debates between Smith and Hamilton on the foundation of the commercial republic point to an important juncture in the history of political thought.
While remaining scrupulously fair to Smith's sophisticated account of politics and economics, McNamara brings out its limitations through a comparison with the stateman Hamilton's words and deeds. He stresses that Hamilton's reservations about Smithian political economy illustrate critical practical questions regarding the nature of capitalist economic development and call into question the relationship between political theory and political practice as it was conceived by Smith.
Political Economy and Statesmanship has a number of practical implications for contemporary debate. The author points toward a kind of constitutional economics distinct from that of the public choice school. McNamara suggests the need to revive the idea of an "American System" that matches economic policy with the political culture of the nation. Finally, the author affirms the idea that the United States, as the first "new nation," can serve as a model for developing nations.
Questions concerning relations between politics and economics are not new. Stepping back from current controversies, McNamara shows how the debates between Smith and Hamilton on the foundation of the commercial republic point to an important juncture in the history of political thought.
While remaining scrupulously fair to Smith's sophisticated account of politics and economics, McNamara brings out its limitations through a comparison with the stateman Hamilton's words and deeds. He stresses that Hamilton's reservations about Smithian political economy illustrate critical practical questions regarding the nature of capitalist economic development and call into question the relationship between political theory and political practice as it was conceived by Smith.
Political Economy and Statesmanship has a number of practical implications for contemporary debate. The author points toward a kind of constitutional economics distinct from that of the public choice school. McNamara suggests the need to revive the idea of an "American System" that matches economic policy with the political culture of the nation. Finally, the author affirms the idea that the United States, as the first "new nation," can serve as a model for developing nations.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780875802282
ISBN-10: 0875802281
Pagini: 202
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press
ISBN-10: 0875802281
Pagini: 202
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Northern Illinois University Press
Colecția Northern Illinois University Press
Recenzii
"Thoroughly persuasive. McNamara has made an entirely original contribution."—Forrest McDonald, University of Alabama
"An ambitious project. As a scholarly study, it is ingenious and important."—John W. Danforth, Loyola University, Chicago
"An ambitious project. As a scholarly study, it is ingenious and important."—John W. Danforth, Loyola University, Chicago
Cuprins
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Reconstructing Political Economy
1. Smith's Politics Reconsidered
The Problem of Smith's Politics
Reading Adam Smith
Philosophy, Politics, and the Genesis of Smith's Political Economy
Smith's Constitutionalism
The Spirit of System
Natural Justice and Politics
The Horizon of Progress
Conclusion
2. The Political Economy of Progress
Political Economy and Statesmanship in the Wealth of Nations
The Very Important Science of Political Economy
The Natural Progress of Opulence
Political Economy, Considered as a Branch of the Science of a Legislator
The Smithian Legislator and North America
3. Hamilton and the Foundation of the Commercial Republic
Hamilton and the "New School" of Political Economy
The Political Economy of a Large Republic
Finance
Trade and Industry
Hamilton's Commercial Republicanism
Conclusion: Political Economy and Statesmanship
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Abbreviations
Introduction: Reconstructing Political Economy
1. Smith's Politics Reconsidered
The Problem of Smith's Politics
Reading Adam Smith
Philosophy, Politics, and the Genesis of Smith's Political Economy
Smith's Constitutionalism
The Spirit of System
Natural Justice and Politics
The Horizon of Progress
Conclusion
2. The Political Economy of Progress
Political Economy and Statesmanship in the Wealth of Nations
The Very Important Science of Political Economy
The Natural Progress of Opulence
Political Economy, Considered as a Branch of the Science of a Legislator
The Smithian Legislator and North America
3. Hamilton and the Foundation of the Commercial Republic
Hamilton and the "New School" of Political Economy
The Political Economy of a Large Republic
Finance
Trade and Industry
Hamilton's Commercial Republicanism
Conclusion: Political Economy and Statesmanship
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Descriere
How and why do economies and societies develop? How can America maintain competitiveness in the global marketplace? What should be the balance between economic and political goals in the conduct of foreign policy?
Questions concerning relations between politics and economics are not new. Stepping back from current controversies, McNamara shows how the debates between Smith and Hamilton on the foundation of the commercial republic point to an important juncture in the history of political thought.
While remaining scrupulously fair to Smith's sophisticated account of politics and economics, McNamara brings out its limitations through a comparison with the stateman Hamilton's words and deeds. He stresses that Hamilton's reservations about Smithian political economy illustrate critical practical questions regarding the nature of capitalist economic development and call into question the relationship between political theory and political practice as it was conceived by Smith.
Political Economy and Statesmanship has a number of practical implications for contemporary debate. The author points toward a kind of constitutional economics distinct from that of the public choice school. McNamara suggests the need to revive the idea of an "American System" that matches economic policy with the political culture of the nation. Finally, the author affirms the idea that the United States, as the first "new nation," can serve as a model for developing nations.
Questions concerning relations between politics and economics are not new. Stepping back from current controversies, McNamara shows how the debates between Smith and Hamilton on the foundation of the commercial republic point to an important juncture in the history of political thought.
While remaining scrupulously fair to Smith's sophisticated account of politics and economics, McNamara brings out its limitations through a comparison with the stateman Hamilton's words and deeds. He stresses that Hamilton's reservations about Smithian political economy illustrate critical practical questions regarding the nature of capitalist economic development and call into question the relationship between political theory and political practice as it was conceived by Smith.
Political Economy and Statesmanship has a number of practical implications for contemporary debate. The author points toward a kind of constitutional economics distinct from that of the public choice school. McNamara suggests the need to revive the idea of an "American System" that matches economic policy with the political culture of the nation. Finally, the author affirms the idea that the United States, as the first "new nation," can serve as a model for developing nations.