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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254865603321

Autore

Wendler Eugen

Titolo

Friedrich List’s Exile in the United States : New Findings / / by Eugen Wendler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-23642-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (58 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Economics, , 2191-5504

Disciplina

330

Soggetti

Economic history

History

Political economy

History of Economic Thought/Methodology

History, general

International Political Economy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; 1 Overview of List's Biography and Economic Theory; Abstract; 1.1 Important Details of List's Biography; 1.2 Theoretical Foundation of List's Economic System; 2 New Findings Regarding List's Exile in United States; Abstract; 2.1 Impressions of a Journey to Reading, Pennsylvania; 2.2 List's Journey with General Lafayette through the Atlantic Coastal States; 2.2.1 Preliminary Remarks; 2.2.2 Details of Lafayette's Journey in 1824; 2.2.3 Continuation of the Journey in 1825; 2.2.4 The Journey Accompanied by Friedrich List

2.3 List's Journalistic Support of Andrew Jackson During the Presidental Election of 18282.4 The Little Schuylkill Railroad; 2.5 Friedrich List---An Unknown Great American; 2.5.1 A Discrete Thinker; 2.5.2 The Tragedy of List's Career; 2.5.3 The Prophet Is Never with Honor in His Own Land; Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents new findings on the biography of Friedrich List, one of the world’s most important and popular economists. Following List's tracks in Pennsylvania and discussing several new sources, the author, Eugen Wendler, focuses on List's life and exile in the United



States between 1825 and 1832. This richly illustrated book is as informative as it is well written. The author is a respected expert on the life and work of Friedrich List.