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The Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) was as a pioneer of political economy. For Smith, a free competition environment was the best way to foster economic development that would work in accordance with natural laws. This title provides comprehensive accounts of the works of this seminal conservative thinker.

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This is volume 16 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series.

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Contains an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition of Alexis de Tocqueville's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

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The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement. This title details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.

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Offers an account of the political work of Edmund Burke. This title includes an intellectual biography, historical context, critical exposition on Burke's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

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Volume 13 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian thinkers series focuses on F.A. Hayek, the influential member of the Austrian School of Economics. >

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Volume 13 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian thinkers series focuses on F.A. Hayek, the influential member of the Austrian School of Economics.

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Herbert Spencer (1820-1904) was one of the foremost philosophers of the Victorian age. For the most of his life, he was engaged in building a 'synthetic philosophy' that ranged from biology to aesthetics to politics. This title provides comprehensive accounts of the works of this philosopher.

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This is volume 18 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series.

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This is volume 17 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series.

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James McGill Buchanan (B 1919) is an American economist best known for his public choice theory. The founder of a new Virginia school of political economy, he has written extensively on subjects including public finance, macroeconomics, and libertarian theory. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986. This book tells his story.

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Offers comprehensive accounts of the works of seminal conservative thinkers from a variety of periods, disciplines and traditions. This series includes intellectual biographies, critical exposition of the thinker's work, reception and influence, contemporary relevance, bibliography including references to electronic resources and an index.

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Joseph Schumpeter was one of the foremost economic thinkers of the twentieth century. He is well-known for his idea of 'creative destruction'. He argued that mass democracy had totalitarian tendencies and was likely to degenerate into the tyranny of the popular. This volume is part of the "Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers" series.

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Volume 14 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series focuses on Karl Popper, an important and controversial thinker of the 20th century.

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Volume 14 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series focuses on Karl Popper, an important and controversial thinker of the 20th century. >

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British philosopher Michael Oakeshott is widely considered as one of the key conservative thinkers of the 20th century. After publishing many works on religion, he became mostly known for his works on political theory. This title describes Oakeshott's thought, considering its initial reception and long-term influence.

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This is volume 17 in the Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers series.

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The American Milton Friedman (1912-2006) was the leader of the Chicago School of monetary economics. An unofficial advisor to Ronald Reagan, he promoted a free market economy with little intervention from the government. This title is part of the "Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers" series.