Robert Skidelsky (Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the Un

Keynes

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. His ideas have had a central influence on many of areas of economics used today, both in theory and practice. In this Very Short Introduction Lord Robert Skidelsky looks at Keynes's life, his philosophy, his theories, and the legacy he left behind.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 113mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 180g
• ISBN-13: 9780199591640
• ISBN-10: 0199591644
• Artikelnr.: 29584311

Autorenporträt

Lord Robert Skidelsky is Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick. He biggest work is a three volume biography of John Maynard Keynes; Hopes Betrayed, 1883-1920, (1983), The Economist as Saviour, 1920-1937, (1992), and Fighting for Britain, 1937-1946, (2000). His new book about the current economic crisis, Keynes: the Return of the Master, published in September 2009.

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:
Introduction; 1: The life; 2: Keyne's philosophy of practice; 3: The monetary reformer; 4: "The General Theory" 5: Economic statesmanship; 6: Keyne's legacy; Epilogue: the view from 2010; References; Further Reading

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