Anthony de Jasay is arguably one of the most independent thinkers
and influential libertarian political philosophers of our time.
Jasay challenges the reigning paradigms justifying modern
democratic government, critiquing what he regards as the
well-intentioned but illinformed arguments favoring the modern
expansion of state power. The seventy-one articles collected in
"Political Economy, Concisely" are exactly what the title promises:
a collection of concise essays that examine the political economy
of a free society. Written for the general reader and specialist
alike, these essays articulate a convincing classical liberal view
of the world, with a no-nonsense approach to modern economic
theory. Many of the articles are collected here for the first time
in book form.
Jasay's aim here is to clarify basic concepts in the realm of
political and economic philosophy, such as property, equality and
distributive justice, public goods, unemployment, opportunity
costs, and welfare. His trenchant comments on European economics
and political systems provide specifics that support his more
general observations of the modern world. Arranged topically, these
essays reflect the wit and intellectual elegance of their author,
challenging conventional wisdom in a subtle yet incisive manner.
Russian and French tragicomedies are used as striking illustrations
of the fact that the human mind seems to be characteristically
unwilling to endorse economic common sense against the myth of the
beneficial effects of government control. Such lively topics as
"How to Get a Free Lunch: Just Apply for It," "Your Dog Owns Your
House," "Russia Hobbling Along on Clay Feet," "Who Minds the Gap?"
and "Free Riding on the Euro" both entertain and instruct.
The topical arrangement within the sequence of the seven parts of
the text provides a meaningful context for the reader and allows
information to be accessed in a comprehensible manner. "Political
Economy, Concisely" gives a jargon-free economic account of
important matters in our daily lives. Its emphasis on the political
rather than the ordinary business of life fills the need for
revitalizing classical political economy, concisely.
Anthony de Jasay is an independent theorist living in France. Jasay
"believes that philosophy should be mainly, if not exclusively,
about clarifying conclusions that arise from the careless use of,
or deliberate misuse of, language. There are echoes here of . . .
Wittgenstein's later philosophy." His books, translated into a half
dozen languages, include "Justice and Its Surroundings" and "Social
Contract, Free Ride."
source/credit line] I. M. D. Little in Ordered Anarchy, 2007
Hartmut Kliemt is Professor of Philosophy and Economics at the
Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
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