All Roads Lead to Serfdom

All Roads Lead to Serfdom
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781529225297
ISBN-13 : 1529225299
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis All Roads Lead to Serfdom by : Thomas Aubrey

Drawing on the German ordoliberal tradition, this book argues that liberalism's reliance on a utilitarian policy framework has resulted in increased concentrations of power, restricting freedom and equality. It proposes an alternative public policy framework and offers a practical pathway to realign policy making with liberal ideas.

The Road to Serfdom

The Road to Serfdom
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1375334536
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Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Road to Serfdom by : John Blundell

In the last years of World War II, Friedrich Hayek wrote 'The Road to Serfdom'. He warned the Allies that policy proposals which were being canvassed for the post-war world ran the risk of destroying the very freedom for which they were fighting. On the basis of 'as in war, so in peace', economists and others were arguing that the government should plan all economic activity. Such planning, Hayek argued, would be incompatible with liberty, and had been at the very heart of the movements that had established both communism and Nazism. On its publication in 1944, the book caused a sensation. Neither its British nor its American publisher could keep up with demand, owing to wartime paper rationing. Then, in 1945, Reader's Digest published 'The Road to Serfdom' as the condensed book in its April edition. For the first and still the only time, the condensed book was placed at the front of the magazine instead of the back. Hayek found himself a celebrity, addressing a mass market. The condensed edition was republished for the first time by the IEA in 1999 and has been reissued to meet the continuing demand for its enduringly relevant and accessible message.

The Road to Serfdom

The Road to Serfdom
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9781317541981
ISBN-13 : 1317541987
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Road to Serfdom by : F. A. Hayek

A classic work in political philosophy, intellectual history and economics, The Road to Serfdom has inspired and infuriated politicians and scholars for half a century. Originally published in 1944, it was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production. For Hayek, the collectivist idea of empowering government with increasing economic control would lead not to a utopia but to the horrors of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. This new edition includes a foreword by series editor and leading Hayek scholar Bruce Caldwell explaining the book's origins and publishing history and assessing common misinterpretations of Hayek's thought. Caldwell has also standardized and corrected Hayek's references and added helpful new explanatory notes. Supplemented with an appendix of related materials and forewords to earlier editions by the likes of Milton Friedman, and Hayek himself, this new edition of The Road to Serfdom will be the definitive version of Friedrich Hayek's enduring masterwork.

Whither Socialism?

Whither Socialism?
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Publisher : MIT Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0262691825
ISBN-13 : 9780262691826
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Whither Socialism? by : Joseph E. Stiglitz

The rapid collapse of socialism has raised new economic policy questions and revived old theoretical issues. In this book, Joseph Stiglitz explains how the neoclassical, or Walrasian model (the formal articulation of Adam Smith's invisible hand), which has dominated economic thought over the past half century, may have wrongly encouraged the belief that market socialism could work. Stiglitz proposes an alternative model, based on the economics of information, that provides greater theoretical insight into the workings of a market economy and clearer guidance for the setting of policy in transitional economies. Stiglitz sees the critical failing in the standard neoclassical model underlying market socialism to be its assumptions concerning information, particularly its failure to consider the problems that arise from lack of perfect information and from the costs of acquiring information. He also identifies problems arising from its assumptions concerning completeness of markets, competitiveness of markets, and the absence of innovation. Stiglitz argues that not only did the existing paradigm fail to provide much guidance on the vital question of the choice of economic systems, the advice it did provide was often misleading.

The Servile State

The Servile State
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547721253
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Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Servile State by : Hilaire Belloc

This book lays out, in very broad outline, Belloc's version of European economic history, starting with ancient pagan states, in which slavery was critical to the economy, through the medieval Christendom process which transformed an economy based on serf labour in a state in which the property was well distributed, to 19th and 20th century capitalism. Belloc argues that the development of capitalism was not a natural consequence of the Industrial Revolution, but a consequence of the earlier dissolution of the monasteries in England, which then shaped the course of English industrialisation. English capitalism then spread across the world.

The Future of Social Democracy

The Future of Social Democracy
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9781447361268
ISBN-13 : 1447361261
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The Future of Social Democracy by : McDougall, Colin

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and the launch of the Social Democratic Party in the UK, which was later to merge and form the Liberal Democrats. To mark this important milestone, this book brings together prominent politicians from across the spectrum of social democracy to reflect on its history and the challenges it faces in the coming decades. With an introduction by Sir Vince Cable describing the current state of social democracy across the world, leading figures including Sarah Olney, Roger Liddle and Chris Huhne explore a wide range of contentious policy areas such as the economy, housing and globalisation. Together, they set out a vision for the country and for the Liberal Democrats that has social justice at its core.

Parallel Botany

Parallel Botany
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000121537017
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Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Parallel Botany by : Leo Lionni

"Leo Lionni here presents ... [an] imaginary plant kingdom .. Lionni marshals all the facts, all the fabulous lore and scholarship surrounding parallel plants ... And, too, he provides his own elegant, detailed, and scientifically accurate drawings of each nonexistent plant species"--Cover.

The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom

The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom
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Publisher : Libertas Press
Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 194352114X
ISBN-13 : 9781943521142
Rating : 4/5 (4X Downloads)

Synopsis The Tuttle Twins and the Road to Surfdom by : Connor Boyack

"A twisted tale of unintended consequences unfolds! History abounds with examples of government officials making decisions, well-intentioned or otherwise, that harm others. Unfortunately, these unintended consequences are never anticipated, and rarely considered once they occur. As the Tuttle twins find in their latest adventure, central planning can ruin people's lives. Nobel prize-winning economist F.A. Hayek's famous book The Road to Serfdom comes to life in this enlightening edition, showing that when people get what they wish for they often get much more than they bargained. Read along as Ethan and Emily investigate a new road built to take travelers to a beach named Surfdom--and the disruption it brings to the entire community."--page 4 of cover

Capitalism Vs. Freedom

Capitalism Vs. Freedom
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1785357336
ISBN-13 : 9781785357336
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Capitalism Vs. Freedom by : Rob Larson

A single-handed debunking of libertarian economics and "the age of Friedman".

The Constitution of Liberty

The Constitution of Liberty
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 9780429637971
ISBN-13 : 0429637977
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Constitution of Liberty by : F.A. Hayek

Originally published in 1960, The Constitution of Liberty delineates and defends the principles of a free society and traces the origin, rise, and decline of the rule of law. Casting a skeptical eye on the growth of the welfare state, Hayek examines the challenges to freedom posed by an ever expanding government as well as its corrosive effect on the creation, preservation, and utilization of knowledge. In distinction to those who confidently call for the state to play a greater role in society, Hayek puts forward a nuanced argument for prudence. Guided by this quality, he elegantly demonstrates that a free market system in a democratic polity—under the rule of law and with strong constitutional protections of individual rights—represents the best chance for the continuing existence of liberty. Striking a balance between skepticism and hope, Hayek’s profound insights remain strikingly vital half a century on. This definitive edition of The Constitution of Liberty will give a new generation the opportunity to learn from Hayek’s enduring wisdom.