An Outline of the History of Economic Thought

• Revised and updated to take account of new developments in economic thought
• Provides a balanced treatment of historical and contemporary theory
• Accessible, lucid explanations- suitable for all levels of students
• Frames the developments of economic thought within the history of ideas

New to this edition

• Due consideration is given to the "civil economy" perspective
• The chapter on Adam Smith has been considerably extended and improved.
• New chapter deals with the most recent developments in the economic discourse in the light of globalization and of the new technological trajectory.
• The treatment of the post-keynesian approach has been separated from the "new keynesian macroeconomics"

Readership: Academics and students of economic thought.

Ernesto Screpanti, Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena, and Stefano Zamagni, Professor of Economics, University of Bologna

Review(s) from previous edition

"The scope of this book is vast...The strength of the book is that it provides a clear, non-technical account of some of the most important recent developments in economic theory, which many readers will find informative...Though many conclusions reached by Screpanti and Zamagni are controversial, the book makes a stimulating read and provides a useful addition to the literature on this subject. - Times Higher Educational Supplement, October 1993

"Screpanti and Zamagni develop a thorough, informative and interesting narrative of the history of economic theory." - Choice, November 1993

From the Origins to Keynes
1: The Birth of Political Economy
2: The Laissez-Faire Revolution and Smithian Economics
3: From Ricardo to Mill
4: Socialist Economic Thought and Marx
5: The Triumph of Utilitarianism and the Marginalist Revolution
6: The Construction of Neoclassical Orthodoxy
7: The Years of High Theory: I
8: The Years of High Theory: II
Contemporary Developments of Economic Theory
9: Contemporary Macroeconomic Theory
10: General Economic Equilibrium and Microeconomics
11: At the Margins of Orthodoxy
12: A Post-Smithian Revolution