Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Helleiner, Eric, The Neomercantilists: A Global Intellectual History. 414 pp. 2021:11 (Cornell U. Pr., US) <667-352>
ISBN 978-1-5017-6012-9 hard ¥11,415.- (税込) US$ 52.95 *

At a time when critiques of free trade policies are gaining currency, The Neomercantilists helps make sense of the protectionist turn, providing the first intellectual history of the genealogy of neomercantilism. Eric Helleiner identifies many pioneers of this ideology between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries who backed strategic protectionism and other forms of government economic activism to promote state wealth and power. They included not just the famous Friedrich List, but also numerous lesser-known thinkers, many of whom came from outside of the West. Helleiner's novel emphasis on neomercantilism's diverse origins challenges traditional Western-centric understandings of its history. It illuminates neglected local intellectual traditions and international flows of ideas that gave rise to distinctive varieties of the ideology around the globe, including in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. This rich history left enduring intellectual legacies, including in the two dominant powers of the contemporary world economy: China and the United States. The result is an exceptional study of a set of profoundly influential economic ideas. While rooted in the past, it sheds light on the present moment. The Neomercantilists shows how we might construct more global approaches to the study of international political economy and intellectual history, devoting attention to thinkers from across the world, and to the cross-border circulation of thought.

Horvath, Julius, A History of Slovak Economic Thought. (The Routledge History of Economic Thought) 176 pp. 2022:1 (Routledge, UK) <667-353>
ISBN 978-0-367-19449-9 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

Slovakia has a rich and complex history, but until now there has not been a comprehensive analysis of the nation's economic thought. This volume expertly fills this gap and traces the development of Slovak economic thought from the sixteenth century to the present day.Identifying key themes, moments, and thinkers, the chapters in this work consider the evolution of Slovak economic ideas and explores the nation's place alongside other schools of thought. Significant coverage is given to the economists Gregorius Berzeviczy and Imrich Karvas, as well as landmark periods such as the creation of Czechoslovakia, the World Wars, the Socialist regime, and post-Communist Slovakia.This book is of interest to advanced students and researchers of the history of economic thought, economic history, and political economy, as well as those with a specific interest in the history of Slovakia.

〔英訳〕川口浩、石井寿美世著『日本経済思想史－江戸から昭和』
Kawaguchi, Hiroshi / Ishii, Sumiyo, A History of Economic Thought in Japan: 1600 - 1945. Tr. by Ayuko Tanaka et al. (SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan) 288 pp. 2022:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <667-354>
ISBN 978-1-350-15013-3 hard ¥25,641.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00 *

This ground-breaking book provides the first English-language survey of economic thought in modern Japan. Significantly, it offers both a detailed study of economic thought from 1600 to 1945 and a nuanced analysis of Western and Asian perspectives on the field of Japanese economic history. Expertly translated from Japanese and written by leading scholars in the field, this exciting study includes: * A novel approach to economic thought which contextualizes the core values of thinkers across the period * A comparative analysis of Japanese economic history which looks at the continuities across the Meiji divide * The extensive use of archival sources, many of which were previously unavailable in English A History of Economic Thought in Japan, 1600 - 1945 serves as a case study of how Western economic ideas spread to non-Western regions and interacted with indigenous ideas. It will therefore be of immense value to both scholars of economic thought and those seeking a deeper understanding of the moral, intellectual, and societal forces that shaped modern Japan.

ケインズ、チャーチル、経済的信念のガバナンス
Morrison, James Ashley, England's Cross of Gold: Keynes, Churchill, and the Governance of Economic Beliefs. (Cornell Studies in Money) 402 pp. 2021:9 (Cornell U. Pr., US) <667-356>
ISBN 978-1-5017-5842-3 hard ¥13,571.- (税込) US$ 62.95 *

In England's Cross of Gold, James Ashley Morrison challenges the conventional view that the UK's ruinous return to gold in 1925 was inevitable. Instead, he offers a new perspective on the struggles among elites in London to define and redefine the gold standard-from the first discussions during the Great War; through the titanic ideological clash between Winston Churchill and John Maynard Keynes; to the final, ill-fated implementation of the "new gold standard." Following World War I, Churchill promised to restore the ancient English gold standard-and thus Britain's greatness. Keynes portended that this would prove to be one of the most momentous-and ill-advised-decisions in financial history. From the vicious peace settlement at Versailles to the Great Depression, the gold standard was central to the worst disasters of the time. Economically, Churchill's move exacerbated the difficulties of repairing economies shattered by war. Politically, it set countries at odds as each endeavored to amass gold, sowing the seeds of further strife. England's Cross of Gold, grounded in masterful archival research, reveals that these events turned crucially on the beliefs of a handful of pivotal policymakers. It recasts the legends of Churchill, Keynes, and their collision, and it shows that the gold standard itself was a metaphysical abstraction rooted more in mythology than material reality.

ビットコインと暗号通貨の政治経済と実現可能性－経済思想史からの洞察
Pack, Spencer J., The Political Economy and Feasibility of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies: Insights from the History of Economic Thought. 224 pp. 2022:5 (E. Elgar, UK) <667-357>
ISBN 978-1-80392-093-1 hard ¥26,780.- (税込) GB￡ 94.00 *

In The Political Economy and Feasibility of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Spencer J. Pack brings his authority as a scholar and advisor to this study of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies from the perspective of the history of economic thought. Major theorists analyzed in depth include Aristotle, Smith, Law, Marx, Keynes, Rothbard and Hayek, and the book draws extensively upon the ideas of Schumpeter, Galbraith and Sraffa.The book argues for reconceptualization of the basic microeconomic categories into rental, sale and financial asset prices along with a reconsideration of Keynes' general theory to his special theory and Rothbard's relationship to Rousseau. The author posits that intense theoretical and practical struggles will continue over who should control the quantity of money, the cause of the capitalist economy's instability, and who or what is more dangerous: concentrated centers of private wealth and private enterprises or the contemporary state. He concludes that in terms of the quality of money, the cryptocurrency community is probably correct, with new forms of money potentially being better than sovereign fiat currency.The book's relevance will appeal to members of the history of economic thought community, economic theorists, and political science and political theory scholars as well as to policy makers and members of the cryptocurrency community.

M.スカウソン著　近現代経済学の形成－大思想家の生涯と思想　第4版
Skousen, Mark, The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers. 4th ed. 518 pp. 2022:1 (Routledge, UK) <667-358>
ISBN 978-1-03-204384-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-202321-2 paper ¥14,241.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *

The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics-the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science.This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers begins with Adam Smith and continues through to the present day. It examines the contributions each one made to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics and economic theory. Boxes in each chapter highlight little-known and entertaining facts about the economists' personal lives that had an influence on their work.The fourth edition adds coverage of modern monetary theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, minimum wage debates, Schumpeter and socialism, Malthus and immigration, and more.The Making of Modern Economics is a valuable, engaging text for courses in the history of economic thought and political economy.

A.スミスと神の見えざる手
Long, Brendan, Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand of God. (Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies) 304 pp. 2022:1 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <667-27>
ISBN 978-1-03-213757-5 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-214838-0 paper ¥11,392.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book contributes to the 'new view' reading of Adam Smith, providing a historically and contextually rich interpretation of Smith's thought. Smith built a moral philosophy on the foundations of a natural theology of human sociality. Examination of his life, relationship with David Hume and use of divine names shows that he retained a progressive form of Christian theism. The book interrogates the metaphor of the 'invisible hand' and highlights the importance of the religious dimension of Adam Smith's thought for his moral philosophy, his jurisprudence and his economics. It reflects on the contemporary relevance of a theological reading of Smith and lays the ground for further inquiry between economic and religious perspectives.