Liberalism : the classical tradition / Ludwig Von Mises ; edited by Bettina Bien Greaves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973.

Contributor:

Greaves, Bettina Bien.

Series:

Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973. 2005. Works.

Liberty Fund library of the works of Ludwig von Mises

Liberty Fund Library of the Works of Ludwig Von Mises

Standardized Title:

Liberalismus. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberalism.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, c2005

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The term "liberalism" comes from the Latin word "liber" meaning "free." Mises defines "liberalism" as "the liberal doctrine of the harmony of the rightly understood interests of all members of a free society founded on the principle of private ownership of the means of production." This book presents the theoretical and practical arguments for liberalism in the classical tradition. The foundation of liberalism, Mises says, rests on an understanding and appreciation of private property, social cooperation, the freedom idea, ethics and morality, democracy, and the legitimate role of government. Liberalism is not a political party; it is a system of social organization. The liberal program aims at securing equality under law and freedom of opportunity for everyone to make their own choices and decisions, so long as they do not interfere with the equal rights of others; it offers no special privileges to anyone. Under liberalism, the role of government would be limited to protecting the lives, property, and freedom of its citizens to pursue their own ends and goals. Mises is more specific here than elsewhere in applying the liberal program to economic policy, domestic and foreign. Also in this book, Mises contrasts liberalism with other conceivable systems of social organization such as socialism, communism, and fascism. Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) was the leading spokesman of the Austrian School of Economics throughout most of the twentieth century. He earned his doctorate in law and economics from the University of Vienna in 1906. In 1926, Mises founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research. From 1909 to 1934, he was an economist for the Vienna Chamber of Commerce. Before the "Anschluss," in 1934 Mises left for Geneva, where he was a professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies until 1940, when he emigrated to New York City. From 1948 to 1969, he was a visiting professor at New York University. Bettina Bien Greaves is a former resident scholar, trustee, and longtime staff member of the Foundation for Economic Education. She has written and lectured extensively on topics of free market economics. Her articles have appeared in such journals as "Human Events, Reason, " and "The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty." A student of Mises, Greaves has become an expert on his work in particular and that of the Austrian School of economics in general. She has translated several Mises monographs, compiled an annotated bibliography of his work, and edited collections of papers by Mises and other members of the Austrian School.

Contents:

""Ludwig von Mises, Liberalism ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. vii ""; ""Preface, 1985, p. ix ""; ""Preface to the English-Language Edition, p. xiii ""; ""Introduction, p. xvii ""; ""Chapter 1. The Foundations of Liberal Policy, p. 1 ""; ""1. Property, p. 1 ""; ""2. Freedom, p. 3 ""; ""3. Peace, p. 5 ""; ""4. Equality, p. 9 ""; ""5. The Inequality of Wealth and Income, p. 12 ""; ""6. Private Property and Ethics, p. 14 ""; ""7. State and Government, p. 15 ""; ""8. Democracy, p. 19 ""; ""9. Critique of the Doctrine of Force, p. 22 ""

""10. The Argument of Fascism, p. 25 """"11. The Limits of Governmental Activity, p. 30 ""; ""12. Tolerance, p. 33 ""; ""13. The State and Antisocial Conduct, p. 34 ""; ""Chapter 2. Liberal Economic Policy, p. 37 ""; ""1. The Organization of the Economy, p. 37 ""; ""2. Private Property and Its Critics, p. 40 ""; ""3. Private Property and the Government, p. 43 ""; ""4. The Impracticability of Socialism, p. 46 ""; ""5. Interventionism, p. 50 ""; ""6. Capitalism: The Only Possible System of Social Organization, p. 59 ""; ""7. Cartels, Monopolies, and Liberalism, p. 63 ""

""8. Bureaucratization, p. 67 """"Chapter 3. Liberal Foreign Policy, p. 76 ""; ""1. The Boundaries of the State, p. 76 ""; ""2. The Right of Self-Determination, p. 78 ""; ""3. The Political Foundations of Peace, p. 81 ""; ""4. Nationalism, p. 87 ""; ""5. Imperialism, p. 90 ""; ""6. Colonial Policy, p. 93 ""; ""7. Free Trade, p. 98 ""; ""8. Freedom of Movement, p. 103 ""; ""9. The United States of Europe, p. 108 ""; ""10. The League of Nations, p. 112 ""; ""11. Russia, p. 115 ""; ""Chapter 4. Liberalism and the Political Parties, p. 119 ""; ""1. The ""Doctrinairism"" of the Liberals, p. 119 ""

""2. Political Parties, p. 121 """"3. The Crisis of Parliamentarism and the Idea of a Diet Representing Special Groups, p. 132 ""; ""4. Liberalism and the Parties of Special Interests, p. 136 ""; ""5. Party Propaganda and Party Organization, p. 140 ""; ""6. Liberalism as the ""Party of Capital,"" p. 143 ""; ""Chapter 5. The Future of Liberalism, p. 147 ""; ""Appendix ""; ""1. On the Literature of Liberalism, p. 153 ""; ""2. On the Term ""Liberalism,"" p. 157 ""; ""Index, p. 161 ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-157) and index.

ISBN:

1-61487-838-2