Roger E. Backhouse is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Birmingham. His many books include The Puzzle of Modern Economics: Science or Ideology? and (with Bradley W. Bateman) Capitalist Revolutionary: John Maynard Keynes.
"An important work. . . . [Backhouse’s] treatment gives deeper
insight into historical economic writings and suggests broader
views of contemporary economic issues than many well-read
economists are likely to have. Interesting and accessible to
amateurs, it should also be welcomed by professionals."
*Publishers Weekly*
"[Backhouse’s] very readable history offers economists and
interested readers an excellent account of the evolution of
economic ideas."
*Science*
"Useful to those who already have a smattering of economic ideas
but want to fill in the historical gaps . . . [this will] also be
an eye-opener to specialist economists."---Samuel Brittan, Journal
of Economic Literature
"This compact study gives an accomplished and remarkably
comprehensive overview of an often arcane field of inquiry."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"Backhouse explains how world economics reached its present state.
He places key figures in an appropriate historical context and then
explains the various economic ideas as they emerged, using clear
analysis and apt quotations. The result is a well-integrated,
thoughtful, accessible text that makes a major contribution to the
history and philosophy of economics. Important reading for
students, professionals, and anyone interested in learning how
economics has evolved."
*Library Journal*
"A scholarly book that will have appeal to well-read library
patrons within the general population."---Mary Whaley, Booklist
"Thinking like a historian, [Backhouse] has tried . . . to explain
how economics got to where it is, especially in its
interconnections with other disciplines. He has largely
succeeded."
*The Economist*
"A readable and enjoyable volume accessible to a broad audience,
and of considerable value and interest to professional
economists."
*Choice*
"Roger Backhouse has written a history of economics that is
sweeping in its historical scope, while also being extremely
concise. . . . [A] commendable introduction to the historical
context of modern economics."---Stephen Kirchner, Policy
"Roger Backhouse’s brief survey of the history of economic thought
is well written and accessible to non-specialists. . . . [T]his is
a fine book for a busy professional economist who wishes to delve
into a short history of economic thought."---Robert E. Prasch,
Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
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