Political economy and liberalism in France : the contributions of Frédéric Bastiat

xx, 182 p

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 126

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Political Economy and Liberalism in France The contributions of Frédéric Bastiat; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The context of a life's work; The broad lines of Bastiat's work and thought; A unique style; Bastiat: scientist or pamphleteer?; 2 Bastiat through his correspondence; Proclaiming a doctrine; Dialogue with Cobden; 3 Bastiat and England; Cross-channel perspectives; Bastiat on Malthus; Bastiat on Smith; 4 Salvation through science; The scientific nature of political economy; The science of "Jacques Bonhomme"; The question of mechanization; The rational voter

5 History and progressIs there meaning to history?; Why do we have revolutions?; The critique of antiquity; The nature of individualism; 6 Issues and debates; The question of free trade; The power of the press; The poverty of socialism; Bastiat versus Proudhon; 7 Freedom and its foes; The cult of the State; The law, or legalized plunder; 8 Social and economic harmonies; Optimism and harmony; Labour, exchange, solidarity; Competition as the foundation of liberty; Conclusion: Bastiat's intellectual legacy; Notes; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index

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