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1. The Conditions of Industrial Peace (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. A. Hobson

   First published in 1927, Hobson’s treatise on industrial conflict analyses the nature and causes of industrial disputes with the aim of finding an equitable means of settling them. Assessing the notion of a fair wage within the context of the pool of wealth, Hobson sets about creating a peace...

   To Be Published September 29th 2013 by Routledge
2. Wealth and Life (Routledge Revivals)

   A Study in Values

   By J. A. Hobson

   First published in 1930, this book endeavours to trace and express the relations between economic and human values, between wealth and life. Hobson studies everything from the role of production processes and consumption in the determination of human welfare; to the changing attitudes of economic...

   Published February 11th 2013 by Routledge
3. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism (Routledge Revivals)

   A Study of Machine Production

   By J. A. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   Hobson’s The Evolution of Modern Capitalism was first published in 1894, although this reissue is of the fourth edition, published in 1926. The work traces the developments in trade and industry which characterised the first decades of the twentieth century. In the first part, Hobson deals with the...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
4. The Industrial System (Routledge Revivals)

   An Inquiry into Earned and Unearned Income

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1909 and reissued in 1910, J. A. Hobson’s The Industrial System provides a complex analysis of distribution and consumption. Offering a critique of contemporary capitalism whilst accepting the superiority of the free market, the book includes an exploration of areas such as cost...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
5. Writings on Imperialism and Internationalism (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   J. A. Hobson’s Imperialism: A Study, first written in 1902, was undoubtedly his most prolific work. Yet Hobson wrote frequently about the topic of imperialism over the course of his career, and a number of his articles are included in this collection, first published in 1992. Exploring areas...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
6. Writings on Distribution and Welfare (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The articles in this volume, originally published in a variety of journals between 1890 and 1937, deal with the themes of the distribution of income and welfare. Highlighting the contribution which Hobson made to welfare economics and the way in which he distanced himself from his more orthodox...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
7. The Physiology of Industry (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. Hobson, A. Mummery

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   The Physiology of Industry is a remarkable work which set out to challenge contemporary theory surrounding the economics of labour, supply and demand. First published in 1889, Hobson’s first book outlines some of the key areas of his theory of underconsumption. The precise contribution of Mummery,...

   Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
8. The Economics of Unemployment (Routledge Revivals)

   By J. A. Hobson

   First published in 1922, Hobson’s study of the depression and resulting unemployment in the aftermath of the First World War is a far-sighted analysis which looks beyond the consequences of the war itself, at the root economic causes of the crisis....

   Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge
9. God and Mammon (Routledge Revivals)

   The Relations of Religion and Economics

   By J. A. Hobson

   First published in 1931, this is an attempt by the great economist J. A. Hobson to analyse the relations between economics and religion. After considering the origins of the conflicts and compromises between God and Mammon in the life of primitive man, the author concerns himself primarily with...

   Published November 18th 2012 by Routledge
10. Problems of Poverty (Routledge Revivals)

    An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of the Poor

    By J. Hobson

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1891, this seminal work examines the primary causes of poverty during the industrial age. Through considering how poverty is measured, the growth of urbanisation and the supply of low-skilled labour in the workforce, Hobson arrives at possible solutions to the problem of poverty...

    Published October 16th 2012 by Routledge