Political economy and liberalism in France : the contributions of Frederic Bastiat / / Robert Leroux

• Autore: Leroux Robert <1964-, >
• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (209 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.15/3092; B
• Soggetto topico: Economics - France - History - 19th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: The context of a life's work -- Bastiat through his correspondence -- Bastiat and England -- Salvation through science -- History and progress -- Issues and debates -- Freedom and its foes -- Social and economic harmonies.
• Sommario/riassunto: The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the work of Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), one of the towering intellectual figures of nineteenth century France. More than anyone else of his time, Bastiat personified the struggle of liberalism and science against socialism and utopia. Between 1844 in 1850, his campaign for the idea of liberty and his commitment to the discipline of political economy made him one of the most vigorous champions of economic liberalism in France. Bastiat put forth one of the most ambitious interpretations of the liberalism of his time,
• Titolo autorizzato: Political economy and liberalism in France
• ISBN: 1-136-79513-8; 1-283-43519-5; 9786613435194; 0-203-82658-2; 1-136-79514-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809195703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in the history of economics ; ; 126.