Political Essays Concerning the Present State of the British Empire. The Essays Particularly Respect the Following Topics: I. Natural Advantages and Disadvantages; II. Constitution; III. Agriculture; IV. Manufactures; V. The Colonies; VI. Commerce
- Arthur Young (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
Political Essays Concerning the Present State of the British Empire is an 18th-century work by Arthur Young, an influential English writer on agriculture and economics. The book offers a sweeping survey of Britain’s strengths and vulnerabilities across six major domains: natural advantages, constitutional government, agriculture, manufactures, the colonies, and commerce. It stands as an important primary source for understanding how contemporaries assessed the economic and political foundations of the British Empire during Young’s era.
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