The Priciples of Political Economy

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A remarkable work from a dynamic time - Rated
Ricardo was one of the leading political economists of his time, and for me, of all time. His writting style is offputting were as the ideas he expounds are remarkable. Modern economists are too eger to ignore the theories of Ricardo, and indeed many have not even read this work, however for the serious economist to understand political economy is to contemplate the importance of its beginings.

Ricardo was not only an outstanding economist, furthermore he was an active politician battling in westminster for economic reforms which would shape England for decades after his death.

I would recommend this title to anyone with a genuine interest in the history of economic thought, or indeed economists who feel that modern economics struggles to encapsulate the true interplay between social and economic issues.