An Analysis of Adam Smith's the Wealth of Nations

ISBN-13: 9781912302314 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 90 str.

Collins, John

Opis

200 years after it was written, Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations is still debated by governments internationally. Smith argued that `mercantilism'-the theory that the national economy exists solely to strengthen the government, thus the government should regulate the economy-was wrong.

Spis treści

Ways in to the Text  Who was John Collins?  What does The Wealth of Nations Say?  Why does The Wealth of Nations Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited

O autorze

Dr John Collins is a member of the faculty at the London School of Economics, where he is currently Executive Director of the LSE IDEAS International Drug Policy Project.