McCormick, Ted. William Petty and the ambitions of political arithmetic

General notes

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

Introduction : William Petty and political arithmetic -- From Romsey to Paris -- The making of a virtuoso -- Surveying Ireland -- Science and policy in the restoration -- The transmutation of the Irish -- Corpuscles, colonies and kingdoms -- Political arithmetic in circulation -- Death and afterlife -- Conclusion : William Petty's political science