Overview

This book offers a comprehensive assessment of Friedrich List's economic and political thinking. It starts with a systematic positioning of List`s economic theory as well as a differentiation from other economic systems. Furthermore, it examines the ethical sources of List`s theory, as well as List`s geopolitical, technical and economic visions. The author also introduces List as the pre-thinker of social market economy and discusses his ideas on European integration, development politics and List’s assessment of the main problems of the modern world economy. The book will appeal to scholars and students of the history of economic thought and economic history, as well as anyone interested in the life and work of the German economist Friedrich List (1789-1846).

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Author:   Eugen Wendler
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2023 ed.
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9783031246005

ISBN 10:   3031246004
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 May 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"Chapter 1. Biographical outline of List's life and work.- Chapter 2. The systematic positioning of List's economic theory.- Chapter 3. The distinction between List's economic theory and other economic systems.- Chapter 4. Friedrich List - Mastermind of the social market economy.- Chapter 5. Ethical roots of List's economic theory.- Chapter 6. Plea to mix different ethnic groups.- Chapter 7. The morning star of civil liberty.- Chapter 8. Friedrich List's understanding of democracy.- Chapter 9. War and Peace.- Chapter 10. Friedrich List's opinion on slavery.- Chapter 11. The petition to the Federal Assembly - a German ""Place of Remembrance"".- Chapter 12. The labour and exchange value theory as well as the money theory of Friedrich List.- Chapter 13. Friedrich List - An economist with vision.- Chapter 14. Opinion about Russia, especially about its ambition for power and its expansionist policy.- Chapter 15. The transformation of Friedrich List's theory of state and economy to Georgia - a model experiment.- Chapter 16. Friedrich List and European Integration.- Chapter 17. How would Friedrich List comment on Brexit?.- Chapter 18. For the emancipation of Jews and against anti-Semitism.- Chapter 19. Broad development policy guidelines.- Chapter 20. Current and future core problems of the world economy.- Chapter 21. Epilogue."

Reviews

“Wendeler begins this book with an excellent and concise biography. … This is a book worth reading for a wide category of people, not necessarily academics.” (Stefano Solari, History of Economic Thought and Policy, Issue 2, 2023)

Author Information

Eugen Wendler, economist and historian; Dr.rer.pol at Tuebingen University; Dr.phil. at Konstanz University. Prof. em. at the Economic Faculty of the ESB Business School at Reutlingen-University; founder and director of the Friedrich-List-Institute for historical and current economic studies until 2012. Prize for home country research of Baden-Württemberg, Bundesverdienstkreuz und Verdienstmedaille of the town of Reutlingen.

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