Excerpt from The Political Writings of Richard Cobden Part II
It will be seen that all which has been stated bears indirectly, but conclusively, upon the question of Russia and Turkey, and affords an unanswerable…
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Excerpt from The Political Writings of Richard Cobden
Volume I, Part II. Chapter IV. PROTECTION OF COMMERCE. I.7.1 WE began the preceding remarks upon a question which, however universally recognised in former…
Read MoreBritain Should Embrace Unilateral Free Trade Right Now
If we read the newspapers or listen to the experts, Britain faces two ways to negotiate its way out of the European Union without…
Read MoreWorld War One and the End of the Bourgeois Century
[Editor’s Note: this first appeared on mises.org] Last week marked the 100 Anniversary of the beginning of World War I. That war, which produced…
Read MoreMatt Ridley on the values of Richard Cobden
Matt Ridley, in The Times [paywall restricted], considers the political relevance of the values of 19th century Liberals, including Richard Cobden. Surely wanting government…
Read MoreReforming fractional reserve banking
This article was included as an expert submission to Ron Paul’s Monetary Policy Anthology. “When you’re one step ahead of the crowd you’re a genius….
Read MoreClassical liberalism in the Liberal party since 1886
The final death of classical liberalism as a force or element within the Liberal Party has been announced many times over the last hundred…
Read MoreRichard Cobden’s achievements
“We are on the eve of great changes” Richard Cobden told Parliament in February 1846. He was correct. Britain stood poised to embark on…
Read MoreThe letters of Richard Cobden
We are pleased to announce a special discount for Cobden Centre readers on The Letters of Richard Cobden from Oxford University Press: In four…
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Under Two Flags
The conduct of the Bank, in inflating the currency, produces a rise of prices. The prices of all commodities gradually rise; that begets what…
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