This book discusses Samuel Pufendorf and his contributions to the development of the European Enlightenment and the emergence of economics as a social science. Born in 1632 in Saxony, Pufendorf wrote widely on natural law, ethics, jurisprudence, and political economy and was one of the most...

This book discusses the history and socioeconomic impact of Rerum novarum, the first Catholic social encyclical. Drawn from research presented at the 2016 Heilbronn Symposia on Economics and the Social Sciences, this book resumes the discussion on the origin, dissemination and impact of the...

Chapter 1: Introduction to the First Socialization Debate -- Chapter 2: The First Socialization Debate of 1918 -- Chapter 3: From Financial Capital to Organized Capitalism -- Chapter 4: Visions of Socialization and Political Reality -- Chapter 5: Different Views of Socialization Strategies in...