Addressing the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, Adam Smith made one of the most potent contributions to subsequent ideological history. In the West since the early-19th century he has been the patron saint of "homo economicus". More recently, successive British governments have invoked his policy recommendations of free trade and "laissez-faire" to aid their extension of privatization and market effectiveness into areas such as health and education. Smith, however, not only viewed merchants and manufacturers with ...
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Addressing the nature and causes of the wealth of nations, Adam Smith made one of the most potent contributions to subsequent ideological history. In the West since the early-19th century he has been the patron saint of "homo economicus". More recently, successive British governments have invoked his policy recommendations of free trade and "laissez-faire" to aid their extension of privatization and market effectiveness into areas such as health and education. Smith, however, not only viewed merchants and manufacturers with deep suspicion, but also tempered his celebration of a self-regulating market with a darker vision of the dehumanizing potential of a profit-orientated society. He did not write an economics textbook, however, but rather a narrative about the struggle for individual liberty and general prosperity in history. This selected edition includes sections from all five books of the "Wealth of Nations". It also provides full notes and a commentary that places Smith's work within a rich interdisciplinary environment.
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Add this copy of The Wealth of Nations Vol.1 to cart. $10.95, very good condition, Sold by Karl Theis rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Torrance, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1970 by Everyman's Library (Dent/Dutton).
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Very Good. SCHOOL STAMP ON FRONT ENDPAPER OTHERWISE UNMARKED, LOWER CORNER OF FRONT FLAP CLIPPED, YELLOW SPINE OF DJ SUN FADED, GREEN BOARDS WITH GILT LETTERING AND DESIGN, No. 412 IN EVERYMAN'S SERIES.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0460004123. Text is clean. Pages tanning heavily. Cover shows normal shelfwear. Dust jacket shows obvious shelfwwear, chipping at corners and spine ends. Previous owner name embossed on title page. States Reprinted, 2 volumes in 1, 1977.; Binding style '5' (1969-1982), Dust Jacket style '7' (1970-1978); Everyman's Library; Vol. 412; 894 pages.
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 0460004123.
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