Discusses historical economic writings including Bernard Mandeville, Adam Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Jeremy Bentham, Thorstein Veblen, and John ...

The classic introduction to economic thought, now updated in time for the publication of New Ideas from Dead CEOs This entertaining and accessible introduction to the great ...

In an inquiry that encompasses a probe of the human psyche, an analysis of the organization of primitive society, and an examination of the sources of profit and the ...

Explains the basic concepts of economics, describes how our economy runs, and discusses big business and international economics

The authors present the current confused state of economic theory and suggest the direction in which economic thinking must move in order to regain the relevance it now lacks.

Explores the "regime-like" character of capitalism, the meaning of work and economic value, and the manner in which social visions affect economic analysis

Here is a history of economics - the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science. Noted financial writer and economist Mark Skousen ...

Reflecting on the end of communism, the author of the best-selling The Worldly Philosophers examines the many faces of capitalism, looking for the aspects of a market economy ...