Adam Ferguson on Trade and Empire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21796233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles R Smith (0000-0002-3976-0889, University of Glasgow, corresponding author), Craig Smith (0000-0002-6707-5977) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue d’études benthamiennes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1760-7507 • E-ISSN: 1760-7507 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/etudes-benthamiennes.10850 |
| OpenAlex | W4387913865 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a leading member of the Scottish Enlightenment. He is often considered to be more sceptical about commercial modernity than his friend Adam Smith. This paper examines Ferguson’s views on trade and empire with particular reference to the British North American Empire. By contrasting Ferguson’s analysis with that of Smith, it shows that, while Smith’s discussion sees an economic analysis drive his political recommendations, in the case of Adam Ferguson a political analysis predominates over economic concerns in his view on the dispute with the American colonists
Adam and Eve · Adam smith · Economics · Empire · Enlightenment · Law and economics · Modernity · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Scottish Enlightenment · Skepticism · Sociology · Theology · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |