Socialism : an economic and sociological analysis / Ludwig von Mises ; translated [from the German] by J. Kahane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Von Mises, Ludwig, 1881-1973.

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:

Gemeinwirtschaft. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 569 pages) : portrait

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis : LibertyClassics, 1981.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book must rank as the most devastating analysis of socialism yet penned. . . . An economic classic in our time."--Henry HazlittMore than thirty years ago F. A. Hayek said of "Socialism: " "It was a work on political economy in the tradition of the great moral philosophers, a Montesquieu or Adam Smith, containing both acute knowledge and profound wisdom. . . . To none of us young men who read the book when it appeared was the world ever the same again."This is a newly annotated edition of the classic first published in German in 1922. It is the definitive refutation of nearly every type of socialism ever devised. Mises presents a wide-ranging analysis of society, comparing the results of socialist planning with those of free-market capitalism in all areas of life.Friedrich Hayek's foreword comments on the continuing relevance of this great work: "Most readers today will find that "Socialism" has more immediate application to contemporary events than it had when it first appeared." 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.

Contents:

""Ludwig von Mises, Socialism ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents, p. vii ""; ""Publisher's Preface, p. xv ""; ""Foreword, p. xix ""; ""Preface to the Second English Edition, p. 1 ""; ""Translator's Note, p. 3 ""; ""Preface to the Second German Edition, p. 5 ""; ""Introduction, p. 15 ""; ""Part 1. Liberalism and Socialism ""; ""Chapter 1. Ownership, p. 27 ""; ""Chapter 2. Socialism, p. 45 ""; ""Chapter 3. The Social Order and the Political Constitution, p. 58 ""; ""Chapter 4. The Social Order and the Family, p. 74 ""

""Part 2. The Economics of a Socialist Community """"1. The Economics of an Isolated Socialist Community ""; ""Chapter 5. The Nature of Economic Activity, p. 95 ""; ""Chapter 6. The Organization of Production Under Socialism, p. 110 ""; ""Chapter 7. The Distribution of Income, p. 131 ""; ""Chapter 8. The Socialist Community Under Stationary Conditions, p. 142 ""; ""Chapter 9. The Position of the Individual Under Socialism, p. 163 ""; ""Chapter 10. Socialism Under Dynamic Conditions, p. 173 ""; ""Chapter 11. The Impracticability of Socialism, p. 186 ""

""2. The Foreign Relations of a Socialist Community """"Chapter 12. national Socialism and World Socialism, p. 197 ""; ""Chapter 13. The Problem of Migration Under Socialism, p. 201 ""; ""Chapter 14. Foreign Trade Under Socialism, p. 205 ""; ""3. Particular Forms of Socialism and Pseudo-Socialism ""; ""Chapter 15. Particular Forms of Socialism, p. 211 ""; ""Chapter 16. Pseudo-Socialist Systems, p. 233 ""; ""Part 3. The Alleged Inevitability of Socialism ""; ""1. Social Evolution ""; ""Chapter 17. Socialistic Chilliasm, p. 249 ""; ""Chapter 18. Society, p. 256 ""

""Chapter 19. Conflict as a Factor in Social Evolution, p. 279 """"Chapter 20. The Clash of Class Interests and the Class War, p. 292 ""; ""Chapter 21. The Materialist Conception of History, p. 314 ""; ""2. The Concentration of Capital and the Formation of Monopolies as Preliminary Steps to Socialism ""; ""Chapter 22. The Problem, p. 323 ""; ""Chapter 23. The Concentration of Establishments, p. 327 ""; ""Chapter 24. The Concentration of Enterprises, p. 331 ""; ""Chapter 25. The Concentration of Fortunes, p. 334 ""; ""Chapter 26. Monopoly and Its Effects, p. 344 ""

""Part 4. Socialism as a Moral Imperative """"Chapter 27. Socialism and Ethics, p. 355 ""; ""Chapter 28. Socialism as an Emanation of Asceticism, p. 364 ""; ""Chapter 29. Christianity and Socialism, p. 369 ""; ""Chapter 30. Ethical Socialism, Especially That of the New Criticism, p. 388 ""; ""Chapter 31. Economic Democracy, p. 399 ""; ""Chapter 32. Capitalist Ethics, p. 407 ""; ""Part 5. Destructionism ""; ""Chapter 33. The Motive Powers of Destructionism, p. 413 ""; ""Chapter 34. The Methods of Destructionism, p. 424 ""; ""Chapter 35. Overcoming Destructionism, p. 453 "" ; ""Conclusion, p. 465 ""

Notes:

Translation of the 2d ed. (1932) of Die Gemeinwirtschaft.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 543-554) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-61487-840-4

OCLC:

820842845