The Economics of war and Conquest; an Examination of Mr. Norman Angell’s Economic Doctrines [Hardcover] Jones, John Harry

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Original 1915 hardcover edition. Printed in London. Cover has some wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

This rare 1915 edition offers a fascinating glimpse into the economic debates surrounding World War I. John Harry Jones, a British economist, penned a scathing critique of Norman Angell’s bestselling book “The Great Illusion,” which argued that territorial conquest had become economically futile in the modern era. Jones vehemently disagreed, asserting that the spoils of war could still yield substantial economic gains for victorious nations. His rebuttal sparked heated discourse among intellectuals grappling with the unprecedented scale and brutality of the Great War. This copy bears the hallmarks of its tumultuous time, with a worn yet sturdy binding that has withstood over a century of scrutiny. For collectors of WWI literature and economic thought, this volume represents a pivotal clash of ideologies that shaped the 20th century’s understanding of warfare and its consequences.