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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226315398
ISBN-139780226315393
eBay Product ID (ePID)109226946
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Book TitleConstitution of Liberty : the Definitive Edition
Number of Pages688 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicAdministrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Economic History, History & Theory, Public Policy / Social Policy, Economics / Theory, Political Freedom
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GenreLaw, Political Science, Business & Economics
AuthorF. A. Hayek
Book SeriesThe Collected Works of F. A. Hayek Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length9 in
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ReviewsIn an age when many on the right are worried that the Obama administration's reform of health care is leading us toward socialism, Hayek's warnings from the mid-twentieth century about society's slide toward despotism, and his principled defense of a minimal state, have found strong political resonance. . . . The notes [to this edition] make clear the extraordinary breadth and depth of Hayek's erudition and his ability to wander far beyond economics into history, philosophy, biology, and other fields., A reflective, often biting, commentary on the nature of our society and its dominant thought by one who is passionately opposed to the coercion of human beings by the arbitrary will of others, who puts liberty above welfare and is sanguine that greater welfare will thereby ensue., "In an age when many on the right are worried that the Obama administration''s refform of health care is leading us toward socialism, Hayek''s warnings fromt he mid-twentieth century about society''s slide toward despotism, and his principled defense of a minimal state, have foudn strong political resonance. . . . The notes [to this edition] make clear the extraordinary bradth and depth of Hayek's erudition, and his ability to wander far beyond economics into history, philosophy, biology, and other fields."--Francis Fukuyama, New York Times Book Review, "One of the great political works of our time . . . . The twentieth-century successor to John Stuart Mill''s essay, ''On Liberty.''"-- Newsweek, "A reflective, often biting, commentary on the nature of our society and its dominant thought by one who is passionately opposed to the coercion of human beings by the arbitrary will of others, who puts liberty above welfare and is sanguine that greater welfare will thereby ensue."-- New York Times Book Review, In an age when many on the right are worried that the Obama administration's refform of health care is leading us toward socialism, Hayek's warnings fromt he mid-twentieth century about society's slide toward despotism, and his principled defense of a minimal state, have foudn strong political resonance. . . . The notes [to this edition] make clear the extraordinary bradth and depth of Hayek's erudition, and his ability to wander far beyond economics into history, philosophy, biology, and other fields., One of the great political works of our time . . . . The twentieth-century successor to John Stuart Mill's essay, 'On Liberty.'
Series Volume Number17
Dewey Decimal320.01/1
Table Of ContentEditorial Foreword Introductory Essay The Constitution of Liberty : Editions and Translations A Note on the Notes Editor's Acknowledgments Liberty Fund Editions Cited THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERTY Preface Acknowledgments Bibliographical Abbreviations Introduction PART I. The Value of Freedom One Liberty and Liberties Two The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization Three The Common Sense of Progress Four Freedom, Reason, and Tradition Five Responsibility and Freedom Six Equality, Value, and Merit Seven Majority Rule Eight Employment and Independence PART II. Freedom and the Law Nine Coercion and the State Ten Law, Commands, and Order Eleven The Origins of the Rule of Law Twelve The American Contribution: Constitutionalism Thirteen Liberalism and Administration: The Rechtsstaat Fourteen The Safeguards of Individual Liberty Fifteen Economic Policy and the Rule of Law Sixteen The Decline of the Law PART III. Freedom in the Welfare State Seventeen The Decline of Socialism and the Rise of the Welfare State Eighteen Labor Unions and Employment Nineteen Social Security Twenty Taxation and Redistribution Twenty-one The Monetary Framework Twenty-two Housing and Town Planning Twenty-three Agriculture and Natural Resources Twenty-four Education and Research POSTCRIPT Postscript: Why I Am Not a Conservative Analytical Table of Contents Index of Authors Cited Index of Subjects
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFrom the $700 billion bailout of the banking industry to president Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package to the highly controversial passage of federal health-care reform, conservatives and concerned citizens alike have grown increasingly fearful of big government. Enter Nobel Prize-winning economist and political theorist F. A. Hayek, whose passionate warning against empowering states with greater economic control, The Road to Serfdom , became an overnight sensation last summer when it was endorsed by Glenn Beck. The book has since sold over 150,000 copies. The latest entry in the University of Chicago Press's series of newly edited editions of Hayek's works, The Constitution of Liberty is, like Serfdom , just as relevant to our present moment. The book is considered Hayek's classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty, ideals that he believes have guided--and must continue to guide--the growth of Western civilization. Here Hayek defends the principles of a free society, casting a skeptical eye on the growth of the welfare state and examining the challenges to freedom posed by an ever expanding government--as well as its corrosive effect on the creation, preservation, and utilization of knowledge. In opposition to those who call for the state to play a greater role in society, Hayek puts forward a nuanced argument for prudence. Guided by this quality, he elegantly demonstrates that a free market system in a democratic polity--under the rule of law and with strong constitutional protections of individual rights--represents the best chance for the continuing existence of liberty. Striking a balance between skepticism and hope, Hayek's profound insights are timelier and more welcome than ever before. This definitive edition of The Constitution of Liberty will give a new generation the opportunity to learn from his enduring wisdom.
LC Classification NumberHB171.H426
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- Jul 13, 2016
Every voter should read this book.
When reading this book it's hard not to think of how we are continually losing our freedom and liberty, our very ability to determine our own paths in life, by the media promoted liberal and so called "progressive" governments. The social engineering that begins in our education system, controlled by unions and civil servants and promoted by mainstream media outlets, has subverted the very idea of personal freedom on a global scale. We have all been brainwashed into willingly giving up our freedom for the promise of a fairy tale. A life where governments control every moment for the sake of a farcical greater good is not freedom, it's not liberty. Everyone should read this book before they vote in any election. This is what should be taught in our high schools.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 28, 2020
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Pertinent for our 2020 times!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
