Richard Cantillon was an 18th-century merchant. His only surviving work, the "Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General" was an astonishing achievement - the first analysis of the economy as an interrelated whole. Simply to sketch such a theory would have been a major advance, but Cantillon worked out the implications of his model with a rigour unmatched for a century or more. Although it was not published until 20 years after his death, and never widely known, it was a formative, if unacknowledged, influence on classical economics. This book is a study of Cantillon's economics. In the first part, Anthony Brewer sets out Cantillon's theory concluding with an examination of his mercantilist views. Mercantilism has been regarded as irrational ever since Smith's attack on it, but Cantillon's views are shown to be a logical consequence of his pioneering analysis of the workings of the international economic system. The second part of the book sets Cantillon in the context of the development of economic thought in the 17th- and 18th-centuries, and shows that he took less from his predecessors than has been thought, and gave more to his successors than they were willing to acknowledge.

The last two hundred years have seen a massive increase in the size of the world economy and equally massive inequalities of wealth and power between different parts of the world. They have also witnessed the rise to dominance of the capitalist mode of production. Marxists, from Marx himself through to present day thinkers, have argued that these changes are profoundly interconnected. This book offers a unique account of Marxist theories of Imperialism. It has been fully updated and expanded to cover all the developments since its initial publication and will be essential reading for any student of Marxism.

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Richard Cantillon, writing fifty years before Adam Smith, was the first to see the economy as an interrelated whole, and the first to give a coherent account of how it works. This is the first comprehensive study of his economic theory and of his place in the history of the subject.

The Great American Scapegoat is the first book-length collection of poems from Bloomington-based performance poet Tony Brewer. In it, he lays out his singular poetic vision of growing up, growing apart, and growing older amid the landscape - both real and intangible - of these United States. A sharp, eclectic, personal reflection, The Great American Scapegoat evokes the desire to hold on to innocence while learning to live with hard realities.

Fine Wine Mortar is the first book-length publication by MATRIX, an Indiana State 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts corporation based in Bloomington, Indiana. Founded in 1998, MATRIX: a space for literary and visual art is dedicated to providing consistent public forums for artists and writers to showcase their work in Bloomington and the surrounding area. This has included poetry readings, open mics, poetry slams, art exhibitions, other print publications, radio programs, contests, and workshops. Fine Wine Mortar features art, fiction, and poetry by many of the artisans who helped to get MATRIX rolling and who continue to support it. For more information about MATRIX and its many events and revolving cast of characters, visit www.matrixmag.com.