This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the work of Frederic Bastiat, the influence on his thought by Smith, Ricardo and Malthus and his impact on economics and liberalism in the mid-19th century. It examines the liberal legacy of Bastiat and his major contributions to political economy.
This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the work of Frederic Bastiat, the influence on his thought by Smith, Ricardo and Malthus and his impa...
From its beginnings, the doctrine of industrialism has inspired writers of varying persuasions. Saint-Simon is often closely associated with it, however, he represents only the socialist variant of the doctrine. By contrast, the variant that relates to liberalism has been virtually overlooked. Jean-Baptiste Say, Benjamin Constant and Joseph Droz, for example, provided crucial elements that would eventually lead two friends, Charles Comte (1782-1837) and Charles Dunoyer (1786-1862), to define industrialism in a more complete manner that was in fact radically opposed in many aspects to the...
From its beginnings, the doctrine of industrialism has inspired writers of varying persuasions. Saint-Simon is often closely associated with it, howev...