The critical reviews of the early-19th century are the forerunners of modern economics journals. All of the major issues of classical economics were discussed within them, and any attempt to study the economics of this period is incomplete without reference to them. However, until now these articles have only been available in specialist libraries. This series will make them more widely available. This set focuses on the aftermath of the Napoleonic War, when the United Kingdom was rocked by a succession of economic crises. It includes articles by J.R. McCulloch, Sydney Smith and Robert Southey. Themes addressed include: the response to Ricardo and the development of Ricardian economics; the conduct of colonial policy with special reference to the East India Company; the poor laws; banking and currency questions; and continuing discussion of Malthus on population. The articles are supplemented by explanatory notes, and an introduction placing the articles in their historical context.