"This book aims to provides an introductory survey of Montesquieu's economic ideas and a fresh examination of the longstanding controversy over the meaning and purpose of Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws. No one doubts that Montesquieu helped to formulate the core liberal ideals at the heart...

1. Cournot as economist : 200 years of relevance / Jean Magnan de Bornier -- 2. Cournot's probabilistic epistemology / Thierry Martin -- 3. The functions of economic models / Bernard Walliser -- 4. From Cournot's principle to market efficiency / Glenn Shafer -- 5. War and peace / Robert J....