Commemorating the 250th anniversary of James Mill’s birth and the 150th of John Stuart Mill’s death, this volume analyses the Mills’ discussions on topics such environment, gender, education, ethics, and lifestyle. John Stuart Mill is an important figure of the classical political economy, and his father played a critical role in the early stages of his intellectual development. The contributions of the two Mills are examined by leading scholars on the theory and history of economics from Japan, Europe and US. They not only deal with the Mills’ individual contributions, but also shed light on their relationships and associations with a number of economists and philosophers in Britain between the late 18th and the early 20th century, including Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Pennington, Torrens, Martineau, Longfield, Morris, Sidgwick, and Marshall. An essential read for scholars interested in the economics of James and John Mill, and reconsideration of their theories and thoughts using the backdrop of the current state of society.

Ian Steedman is recognised internationally as one of the leading economic theorists of his time and has made major contributions to the development of economic theory and economic thought, as substantiated by his work on Marx, Sraffa, Marshall, Jevons and Wicksteed. His contributions to economic theory include his work on time, international trade, capital theory and growth and distribution. This collection reflects the wide ranging interests of Ian Steedman and is a tribute to his outstanding contributions. This edited collection brings together twenty two new essays by distinguished economists from around the world. The papers cover a wide range of topics including; international trade - an area in which Steedman has made significant contributions; Sraffa, the history of economic thought and theoretical papers - including Faustian Agents and market failure in waste production. The essays in this book will be an invaluable source for economists interested in economic theory or in the evolution of economic thought. It will also be of interest to postgraduate and research students in economic theory and the history of economic thought. John Vint is Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. J. Stanley Metcalfe is Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, UK. Heinz D. Kurz is Professor of Economics at the University of Graz, Austria. Neri Salvadori is Professor of Economics at the University of Pisa, Italy. Paul Samuelson is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Ian Steedman is recognised internationally as one of the leading economic theorists of his time and has made major contributions to the development of economic theory and economic thought, as substantiated by his work on Marx, Sraffa, Marshall, Jevons and Wicksteed. His contributions to economic theory include his work on time, international trade, capital theory and growth and distribution. This collection reflects the wide ranging interests of Ian Steedman and is a tribute to his outstanding contributions. This edited collection brings together twenty two new essays by distinguished economists from around the world. The papers cover a wide range of topics including; international trade - an area in which Steedman has made significant contributions; Sraffa, the history of economic thought and theoretical papers - including Faustian Agents and market failure in waste production. The essays in this book will be an invaluable source for economists interested in economic theory or in the evolution of economic thought. It will also be of interest to postgraduate and research students in economic theory and the history of economic thought. John Vint is Professor of Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. J. Stanley Metcalfe is Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, UK. Heinz D. Kurz is Professor of Economics at the University of Graz, Austria. Neri Salvadori is Professor of Economics at the University of Pisa, Italy. Paul Samuelson is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

The book is set initially in Manila, the Philippine Islands in the years 1606/7. The Ming Dynasty had control of the southern provinces of China. They lost their hold on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of the reign of the Spanish King Philip II in 1556. Partly in retribution for the loss of these Islands, the Ming Dynasty encouraged the illegal immigration of their poverty stricken southern subjects. The Spanish referred to these migrants as the Sangley and their town as the Parian. These migrants had a tight hold on the financial sector and the majority of the shops in Manila and elsewhere in these islands. Famine was a constant problem in China, Philippines and other sections of the Far East and this led to conflicts in the surrounding countries. The book is mainly based upon one family, where Jose Gonzales was Master of one of the Spanidsh ships, his wife Isabella, their son Jose Diego, Jose's Father in Law Don Diego de Guzman, a properous noble and his ailing wife. It covers a series of adventures initially to Sabah, later to Ceylon and India to collect spices, provisions and cattle for the famine affected Philippines. They encountered difficulties originating from the Indian Rajahs who were particularly interested in squeezing graft from the Dutch and others. The Spanish Armada captured some Dutch vessels at Calicut before returning to Manila. Later the Spanidsh Armada took over Tidore in the Molucca Sea at an opportune time when the Dutch were at war with the Portuguese in the area.