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1 online resource |
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Readings in political economy ; 2 |
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Readings in political economy (Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain)) ; 2.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; The author; Foreword; _GoBack; 16; Summary; 1Introduction; The purpose of this book; Outline of the book; 2What is classical liberalism?; Ten principles of classical liberalism; 3Classical liberalism: the family tree; Early ancestors; The rise of classical liberalism; Success and reassessment; The modern revival of classical liberalism; The diversity of classical liberal ideas; 4Classical liberalism and freedom; The arguments for freedom; Positive and negative liberty; Rights and freedoms; Restraints on freedom; 5Classical liberal morality; Coercion and toleration |
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The arguments for tolerationToleration and the state; 6Classical liberal politics; The origin and purpose of government; The myth of social justice; Public choice and private interests; The legitimacy of government; 7Classical liberal society; Spontaneous orders; Justice and the rule of law; The rationality of natural orders; Civil society; Spontaneous order and natural rights; 8Classical liberal economics; The spontaneous order of the market; The spontaneous 'miracle' of prices; Markets without commands; Rules and property; The arguments for economic freedom |
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The destabilising effects of governmentTrade and protectionism; 9Classical liberalism today; Eclipse and revival; The rebirth of classical liberalism; The meaning of classical liberalism; Classical liberal internationalism; The classical liberal vision; 10Key classical liberal thinkers; John Locke (1632-1704), English philosopher; Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733), Anglo-Dutch satirist; Voltaire [François-Marie Arouet] (1694-1778), French writer; Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), Scottish social theorist; Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist |
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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), American revolutionary leaderFrédéric Bastiat (1801-50), French political theorist; Richard Cobden (1804-1865), English manufacturer and politician; John Stuart Mill (1806-73), English philosopher and reformer; Herbert Spencer (1820-1903), English anthropologist and philosopher; Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992), Anglo-Austrian political scientist; Ayn Rand (1905-82), Russian-American novelist and moralist; Isaiah Berlin (1909-97), Latvian-British philosopher; Milton Friedman (1912-2006), American economist; James M. Buchanan (1919-2013), American economist |
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Robert Nozick (1938-2002), American philosopher11Classical liberal quotations; Magna Carta; Natural rights; Limited government; Spontaneous order ... ; ... Benign guidance ... ; ... Versus planning and controls; Justice and the rule of law; Economic freedom; Personal freedom; Political freedom; 12Classical liberalism timeline; 13Further reading; Introductions; Overviews; Classic texts; Selected web links; About the IEA |
| Summary |
This primer aims to provide a straightforward introduction to the principles, personalities and key developments in classical liberalism. It is designed for students and lay readers who may understand the general concepts of social, political and economic freedom, but who would like a systematic presentation of its essential elements |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 23, 2015) |
| Subject |
Liberalism.
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liberalism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Liberalism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780255367080 |
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0255367082 |
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9780255367097 |
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0255367090 |
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