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The Devil in Details: Bentham’s Political Tactics as a Theory of Agenda
No full textThe article discusses the theory of agenda espoused by philosopher Jeremy Bentham in his work "Political Tactics." It explores the theory of parliamentary agenda, the use of economic theory in the realm of constitutional and political analysis and the role of publicity in parliamentary procedure. The author explains the belief of Bentham in the role of public opinion to promote the general interest of society and the safeguards necessary to protect it from manipulations
Le traduzioni lusofone delle Aventures de Télémaque (1765-1915)
No full textIl saggio analizza le traduzioni delle Aventures de Télémaque di Fénelon in area lusofona, dalla prima di esse, pubblicata nel 1765 sotto lkegida del futuro Marchese di Pombal, all’ultima pubblicata in Portogallo nel 1915. La bibliografia in appendice fornisce un catalogo delle traduzioni e principali riedizioni, redatto secondo criteri diplomatici e contenete analitiche illustrazioni delle caratteristiche di ciascuna versione
Le Manuel d’économie politique de Jeremy Bentham au prisme de la traduction d’Etienne Dumont et des relectures de James Mill et de John Stuart Mill
No full textThis article aims to contribute to the reconstruction of Bentham's economic texts, examining the story of the "Manuel d’économie politique" through its various editions. This article is divided into two parts: the first part studies the history of the editing activity on the "Manuel" that Étienne Dumont performed between 1798 and 1811. The second part examines the changes introduced in the third edition of 1826, which derive from the cooperation between Dumont and two prominent British economists: James and John Stuart Mill
Propaggini estreme del liberismo risorgimentale. La cultura delle istituzioni economiche a Teramo dalla crisi agraria al fascismo
No full textJeremy Bentham, the French Revolution, and the political economy of representation (1788 to 1789)
No full textThis paper examines the texts Jeremy Bentham wrote in 1788 and 1789 for the upcoming meeting of the Estates-General in France, focusing on the arrangement of a representative assembly. Bentham examined the problems of constitutional choice with an economic method, answering the fundamental questions of the efficiency of decisional mechanisms and of the correspondence between the interests of the representatives and that of the represented. The paper studies two problems in particular: that of the optimal degree of representation, and that of the role of bribery in elections. The optimal dimension of parliaments is established as a function of the probability that decisions are taken and that these decisions are useful. Anti-bribery laws are criticised with the radical argument that being willing to pay signals a strong commitment to political activity. The paper argues both that Bentham's place in the early history of collective choice should be restated, and that no retrospective reading is necessary to this end, since Bentham's economic approach is entirely embedded in his utilitarian philosophy
Gli Economisti accademici italiani dell'Ottocento e le traduzioni dei testi economici, intervento in Discussioni: Massimo M. Augello, Gli economisti accademici italiani dell'Ottocento. Una storia 'documentale'
No full textL’intervento sottolinea il legame tra l’opera di Massimo Augello sugli economisti italiani dell’Ottocento e i progetti di ricerca che, negli ultimi trenta anni, hanno approfondito i fenomeni di professionalizzazione, istituzionalizzazione e disseminazione della scienza economica in Italia, nonché la loro comparazione con gli analoghi fenomeni avvenuti in altri paesi europei ed extraeuropei. Il tema delle traduzioni di testi economici italiani viene poi introdotto come test di uno dei tanti usi che possono essere fatti dell’opera per approfondire aspetti importanti della storia dell’economia politica in Italia.The paper highlights the link between Massimo Augello’s work on the Italian economists of the 19th century and the research projects which, during the last three decades, have studied the phenomena of professionalisation, institutionalisation and dissemination of economics in Italy, as well as their comparison with the similar phenomena occurred in other European and extra-European countries. The subject of translations of economic texts is then introduced as a proof of the various uses that can be made of this work to study important aspects of the history of political economy in Italy
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