Edwin Cannan Liberal Doyen

This new collection explores Cannan's life and work together with reviews of all his books, and articles and reminiscences about him. The reminiscences are written by scholars and friends over the period 1893 to 1937 and they illuminate the character and scholarship of Cannan vividly, giving the reader a more personal picture. The book reviews by Robbins, Gregory, Benham, Bowley, even by Dalton, Labour Government Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1945 to 1947, record the deep influence that Cannan had in his last years. The large section detailing Cannan's life and work 'will remind economists of Cannan's much neglected influence on the development of their science and his steadfast adherence to the main tenets of classical liberalism' - Arthur Seldon, in the Foreword.Ebenstein, Alan is the author of 'Edwin Cannan Liberal Doyen' with ISBN 9781855067875 and ISBN 1855067870.