Contents: Introduction -- 1. The sources of monopoly power in the history of economic thought -- 2. The universal force of competition -- 3. Monopoly power -- 4. Monopoly power, competition and reality -- 5. The concept of the state and economic policy -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.

This book explores and traces the progressive activism and radical ideas of several elite women in Italy beginning in the early 20th century. It discusses the shared political culture that shaped the thinking and the activity of these women, mainly oriented towards political philanthropy and...