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* continuing discussion of Malthus on population.The articles are supplemented by extensive explanatory notes, and an introduction placing the articles in their historical context.