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.