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Law, the State & Other Political Writings, 1843-1850 (Paperback, Revised)
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Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) was a keen observer of political and
economic problems and a passionate proponent of liberal economic
theory. This book collects nineteen of Bastiat's articles, ranging
from the theory of value and rent, public choice and collective
action, government intervention and regulation, the balance of
trade, education, and trade unions to price controls, capital and
growth, and taxation. Throughout his articles, Bastiat demonstrates
how the combination of careful logic, consistency of principle, and
clarity of exposition is the instrument for solving most economic
and social problems. In his famous essay "The Law" Bastiat explains
that the law, far from being what it ought to be, "namely the
instrument that enabled the state to protect individuals' rights
and property", had become the means for what he termed "spoliation"
(or plunder). From the article "The State" written at the height of
the 1848 Revolution in June, comes perhaps his best-remembered
quotation: "The state is the great fiction by which everyone
endeavours to live at the expense of everyone else". In this volume
readers will find extensive introductory material, including notes
on the translation and on the editions of the uvres completes, a
chronology of Bastiat's life and works, two maps of France showing
the cities associated with Bastiat, annotations to the articles,
and a bibliography. A special section provides charming,
little-known anecdotes about Bastiat and his contemporaries,
including his editor Prosper Paillottet, who became Bastiat's firm
friend and eventually his executor. This section also includes
discussions of key concepts such as individualism, laissez-faire,
industry, plunder, and the right to work. Three glossaries explain
persons, places, and subjects and terms.
General
Imprint: |
Liberty Fund
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
July 2012 |
Authors: |
Frederic Bastiat
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Dimensions: |
230 x 155 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
492 |
Edition: |
Revised |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-86597-830-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
General
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LSN: |
0-86597-830-1 |
Barcode: |
9780865978300 |
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