Books by Donald (University of Sussex) Winch

This essay in interpretation seeks to provide a more historical reading of certain political themes which recur in Smith's writings.

Studying those intellectual pursuits that have shaped the understanding of Britain as an industrial society and continue to influence cultural responses to the moral questions posed by economic life, Donald Winch addresses the 'bitter argument between economists and human beings' provoked by Britain's industrial revolution.

Riches and Poverty explores the moral and political economy of wealth creation, centring on Adam Smith and Robert Malthus, and encompassing the American and French revolutions, the Poor Law debate, and Britain's emergence as an industrial nation. Donald Winch has written a compelling study of a fundamental idea in political economy.