By the time of his death the English economist Lionel Robbins
(1898-1984) was celebrated as a 'renaissance man'. He made major
contributions to his own academic discipline and applied his skills
as an economist not only to practical problems of economic policy -
with conspicuous success when he served as head of the economists
advising the wartime coalition government of Winston Churchill in
1940-45 - and of higher education - the 'Robbins Report' of 1963 -
but also to the administration of the visual and performing arts
that he loved deeply. He was devoted to the London School of
Economics, from his time as an undergraduate following active
service as an artillery officer on the Western Front in 1917-18,
through his years as Professor of Economics (1929-62), and his
stint as chairman of the governors during the 'troubles' of the
late 1960s. This comprehensive biography, based on his personal and
professional correspondence and other papers, covers all these many
and varied activities.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
September 2011 |
Authors: |
Susan Howson
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Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 69mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
1176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-107-00244-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Economic theory & philosophy
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-107-00244-3 |
Barcode: |
9781107002449 |
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