On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
It was clear, therefore, that the commercial principle, omnipotent in England, was not competent to cope with the peculiar circumstances of Ireland.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “It was clear, therefore, that the commercial principle, omnipotent in England, was not competent to cope with the…”
Editor's note · Context
In a political biography, this passage concludes an analysis of why standard economic approaches failed in Ireland.
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