Progress and Robbery and Progress and Justice is a concise, polemical collection from 1887 that presents three American answers to Henry George.
The book collects addresses delivered before the Young Men's Democratic Club of New York, offering critiques of George’s ideas about land ownership and political economy from different civic perspectives.
Written as a practical counterpoint to George’s theories, it frames the debate around property, labor, and city policy. The material contrasts the views of property owners, workers, and advocates for reform, while weighing the feasibility and consequences of proposed remedies in a realistic urban setting.
- Clear explanations of George’s core claims about private land ownership and its critique
- Three distinct viewpoints: property-owner, workingman's, and justice-focused analyses
- Discussion of how proposed reforms could affect wages, rents, and city life
- Historical context of late 19th-century debates on democracy, labor, and economic policy
Ideal for readers exploring 19th‑century political economy, urban reform debates, or the era’s civic discourse.