Richard Cobden, the International Man

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Focusing on the life of Richard Cobden, this biography explores his journey as a manufacturer, radical, and liberal statesman in 19th-century England. Key themes include his political preparations, pamphleteering efforts, and stances on non-intervention and foreign policy during significant events like the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. The author, John Atkinson Hobson, was an influential social scientist whose works critiqued classical economic theories. This modern edition also features an excerpt from "Ten Englishmen of the Nineteenth Century."