Periodical of the Month: The Economist

Published by The Economist Newspaper Limited, The Economist is a weekly magazine which Hewes Library subscribes to in print and online. 

Established in 1843 to campaign on one of the great political issues of the day, The Economist remains, in the second half of its second century, true to the principles of its founder. James Wilson, a hat maker from the small Scottish town of Hawick, believed in free trade, internationalism and minimum interference by government, especially in the affairs of the market.

What, besides free trade and free markets, does The Economist believe in? "It is to the Radicals that The Economist still likes to think of itself as belonging. The extreme center is the paper's historical position." The Economist considers itself the enemy of privilege and predictability. It has backed conservatives such as Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. But it has also endorsed Harold Wilson and Bill Clinton, and espoused a variety of liberal causes: opposing capital punishment from its earliest days, while favoring penal reform and decolonization, as well as—more recently—gun control and gay marriage.

The Economist reports on and offers analysis of international news, world politics, business, finance, science and technology.  The print and online editions both offer sixteen news categories; including summaries on politics and business, surveys of countries and regions, obituaries, and reviews of literature and the arts.  Regular features include Economic and Financial Indicators, Leaders, and Science & Technology.

See more at: www.economist.com or on the Main Level of Hewes Library in the Current Periodicals section.