The Alternative Austrian Economics
A Brief History
$404.43
- Hardcover
232 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2019
Summary
For most economists, ‘Austrian economics’ refers to a distinct school of thought, originating with Mises and Hayek and characterised by a strong commitment to free-market liberalism. This innovative book explores an alternative Austrian tradition in economics. Socialist in spirit but too diffuse to be described as a single school of thought, it shares a common conviction that the market, while possibly a good servant, is a very poor master.
Demonstrating how the debate on the economic…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788971508 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788971507 |
| Author: | John E. King |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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‘Economists associate the Austrian school with the free market classical liberal ideas of Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, Professor King describes the ideas of another group of Austrian economists: Marxists who were active in Vienna in the early twentieth century, and later Austro-Marxists who built on their work. King’s book is a delightful description of this intellectual community, and explains how their work was designed to be an extension and updating of Marx’s ideas.’ –Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University, US
About The Author
John E. King
John E. King is Emeritus Professor of Economics at La Trobe University, Australia.
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