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 -