1st Edition

Political Economy and Liberalism in France The Contributions of Frédéric Bastiat

By Robert Leroux Copyright 2011
208 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the work of Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), one of the towering intellectual figures of nineteenth century France. More than anyone else of his time, Bastiat personified the struggle of liberalism and science against socialism and utopia. Between 1844 in 1850, his campaign for the idea of liberty and his commitment to the discipline... Read more

Foreword Raymond Boudon  Introduction  1. The Context of a Life’s Work  2. Bastiat through his Correspondence  3. Bastiat and England  4. Salvation through Science  5. History and Progress  6. Issues and Debates  7. Freedom and its Foes  8. Social and Economic Harmonies

Biography

Robert Leroux is Professor of Sociology at the University of Ottawa, Canada.