Capitalism and Freedom
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Capitalism and Freedom
One of TIME magazine’s All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books
One of Times Literary Supplement’s 100 Most Influential Books Since the War
One of National Review’s 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Century
One of Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 50 Best Books of the 20th Century
How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom.
First published in 1962, Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom is one of the most significant works of economic theory ever written. Enduring in its eminence and esteem, it has sold nearly a million copies in English, has been translated into eighteen languages, and continues to inform economic thinking and policymaking around the world. This new edition includes prefaces written by Friedman for both the 1982 and 2002 reissues of the book, as well as a new foreword by Binyamin Appelbaum, lead economics writer for the New York Times editorial board.
One of Times Literary Supplement’s 100 Most Influential Books Since the War
One of National Review’s 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Century
One of Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 50 Best Books of the 20th Century
How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom.
First published in 1962, Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom is one of the most significant works of economic theory ever written. Enduring in its eminence and esteem, it has sold nearly a million copies in English, has been translated into eighteen languages, and continues to inform economic thinking and policymaking around the world. This new edition includes prefaces written by Friedman for both the 1982 and 2002 reissues of the book, as well as a new foreword by Binyamin Appelbaum, lead economics writer for the New York Times editorial board.
An audiobook version is available.
272 pages | 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 | © 2020
Economics and Business: Economics--General Theory and Principles, Economics--History, Economics--International and Comparative
Political Science: American Government and Politics, Political and Social Theory
Reviews
Table of Contents
Foreword by Binyamin Appelbaum
Preface, 2002
Preface, 1982
Preface, 1962
Introduction
I. The Relation between Economic Freedom and Political Freedom
II. The Role of Government in a Free Society
III. The Control of Money
IV. International Financial and Trade Arrangements
V. Fiscal Policy
VI. The Role of Government in Education
VII. Capitalism and Discrimination
VIII. Monopoly and the Social Responsibility of Business and Labor
IX. Occupational Licensure
X. The Distribution of Income
XI. Social Welfare Measures
XII. The Alleviation of Poverty
XIII. Conclusion
Index
Preface, 2002
Preface, 1982
Preface, 1962
Introduction
I. The Relation between Economic Freedom and Political Freedom
II. The Role of Government in a Free Society
III. The Control of Money
IV. International Financial and Trade Arrangements
V. Fiscal Policy
VI. The Role of Government in Education
VII. Capitalism and Discrimination
VIII. Monopoly and the Social Responsibility of Business and Labor
IX. Occupational Licensure
X. The Distribution of Income
XI. Social Welfare Measures
XII. The Alleviation of Poverty
XIII. Conclusion
Index