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1 online resource (195 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Library Editions: The History of Economic Thought ; v. 11 |
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Routledge Library Editions: The History of Economic Thought
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Original Title; Original Copyright; Contents; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF A FREE SOCIETY; I THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY; The beginnings of society; Social rights and obligations; The needs and nature of community; The individual in family and community; The urge to individuality; The urgency of liberty; II PHILOSOPHY; Introduction; Hayek's unconservatism; Social spontaneity and the rule of law; Freedom and non-discrimination under the rule of law; Coercion and liberty; Responsibility; The justification of freedom; III LAW; The Hayekian analysis |
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The nature of lawPredictability and impartiality of law; Administrative powers and administrative law; Constitutionalism and federalism; State economic action; The problem of monopoly; IV OBJECTIVES; The good society; Aims of policy; The conditions of freedom; The role of independence; Freedom, knowledge and ignorance; Progress; Distributive justice; Conclusion; PART TWO: POLICY IN A FREE SOCIETY; V THE MONETARY FRAMEWORK; Introduction; Objectives of monetary policy; The causes of inflation; The instruments of monetary policy; Rule and discretion in monetary policy |
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The central bank and the governmentConclusion; VI TAXATION; Progressive taxation; Minimum aggregate sacrifice; Hayek's conclusions; The British tax system; Surtax; Estate duty; A tax on personal wealth; Other possible changes; VII SOCIAL WELFARE; The present state of the debate; Professor Hayek's argument; State monopoly; The alternative to state monopoly; The range of services; Non-state services; Administration of non-state services; VIII TRADE UNIONS AND THE LABOUR MARKET:; PART I. THE LEGAL STATUS OF TRADE UNIONS; Origins of trade union laws; The growth and use of picketing; The 1871 Act |
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The 1906 ActThe status of a trade union; The Osborne judgment; The General Strike and the 1927 Act; Conflicting liberties; PART II. HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDUSTRY; Privilege; Human rights; Rules and rights; Effects on general rights, trade union practice and law; Trade unions and the non-member; Rights and responsibilities; IX AGRICULTURE; The exceptional case?; The basic economic problem; The error of the protectionist solution; The terms of trade argument; The balance of payments argument; Costs and efficiency in protected agriculture; A way to restore free markets; INDEX |
| Summary |
Annotation In this book, first published in 1961, under the general editorship of Arthur Seldon of the Institute of Economic Affairs, ten eminent writers, economists, philosophers, and a legal authority have set down their views on the principles and policies of a free society in a rapidly changing world. Each has developed his theme from the same material - Professor F.A. Hayek's monumental work 'The Constitution of Liberty'. This title will be of interest to students of history and economics |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Liberty.
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freedom.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Liberty
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315297514 |
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1315297515 |
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1315297523 |
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9781315297521 |
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