Geography and the critique of mainstream economic theory: the legacy of J.A. Hobson

Eleni Drakaki

The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2023, vol. 30, issue 4, 556-576

Abstract: This paper aims to explore the work of John Atkinson Hobson (1858–1940) in political economy, emphasising his geographical perspective. Hobson, known mainly for his theory of imperialism and as a heretic in economics, was one of the first to discern the uneven geographical dynamics of capitalism and the socio-economic implications of accumulation, considering all the interrelated spatial scales, from the local to international. The main argument is that he applied a form of geographical-historical analysis, and thus, he could be acknowledged as a pioneer in spatial-economic thought or in what geographers today call the geographical political economy approach.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/09672567.2023.2208869

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