A History of the Moral Economy

John R. Owen's scholarly volume digs into an older tradition in economic thought — one rooted in popular entitlement, just pricing, and the idea that markets carry ethical obligations — and argues that neo-classical economics has crowded that tradition out. For readers who feel something important is missing from modern economic discourse, Owen names it and traces its intellectual lineage across philosophy, history, and social science. The interdisciplinary reach is a genuine strength. The honest caveat is that this is a niche academic text with limited critical reception; it is unlikely to surface in mainstream reading circles and readers outside economics or economic history may find the entry point steep. For the right academic audience, however, it offers a substantive recovery of ideas worth reconsidering.