The afterlife of Adam Smith
Subtitle: the influence, interpretation and misinterpretation of his economic philosophy, 1760s-2010s
By: William Farina
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780786494842
Subjects: Economic policy; Foreign economic relations; History
Description: "Smith himself would have been surprised at the near universal acceptance of his theories, especially given changes in the world economy since the 18th century. This book provides a close reading of his work, revealing a complex intellect schooled in the high moral ideals of classical philosophy, yet firmly grounded in the pragmatism of international trade and commerce"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Businessmen become revolutionaries (1764/1777); title: A new republic grapples with old issues (1778/1790); title: The british empire makes war against its offspring (1791/1815); title: Almost free labor (1816/1837); title: Might makes right (1838/1850); title: Northern industry tames southern agriculture (1851/1865); title: More competition, more oppression (1866/1877); title: The great american relocation (1878/1890); title: A clumsy foray into colonialism (1891/1901); title: Trustbuster (1901/1913); title: Anglo-american power shift (1914/1921); title: Ascendant consumerism (1922/1928); title: The implosion of?laissez-faire (1929/1939); title: An unprecedented middle class (1941/1959); title: Military-industrial complex (1960/1975); title: Tax credit utopia (1976/1988); title: A kinder and gentler corporate mandate (1989/2000); title: Post 9-11; title: Summary; title: Chapter notes; title: Selected bibliography; title: Index.