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TY - JOUR
T1 - John Ruskin's Political Economy: there is no wealth but life
AU - May, Christopher
PY - 2010/5/1
Y1 - 2010/5/1
N2 - In 2010 it will be one hundred and fifty years since John Ruskin's major intervention in political economy was published. While in many ways Ruskin remains a well known British commentator, his work on political economy has languished relatively under-appreciated and seldom discussed. In this short review of Ruskin's political economy, the central aspects of his analysis are introduced and summarised. This is then allied to a short indication of how these ideas remain (especially) relevant today, as a prompt to those interested in thinking through analytical alternatives in light of the current travails of contemporary capitalism, to examine and re-engage with John Ruskin's insights into the character and problems of economics.
AB - In 2010 it will be one hundred and fifty years since John Ruskin's major intervention in political economy was published. While in many ways Ruskin remains a well known British commentator, his work on political economy has languished relatively under-appreciated and seldom discussed. In this short review of Ruskin's political economy, the central aspects of his analysis are introduced and summarised. This is then allied to a short indication of how these ideas remain (especially) relevant today, as a prompt to those interested in thinking through analytical alternatives in light of the current travails of contemporary capitalism, to examine and re-engage with John Ruskin's insights into the character and problems of economics.
KW - John Ruskin
KW - Unto the Last
KW - Political Economy
KW - Financial markets
KW - Ethics
U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2010.00406.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-856X.2010.00406.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 12
SP - 189
EP - 294
JO - British Journal of Politics and International Relations
JF - British Journal of Politics and International Relations
SN - 1369-1481
IS - 2
ER -