Spiritual leader of neoliberalism

Author: Wang Shengsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Many biographies of various figures have been published in China, including politicians, scientists, philosophers, writers, and entrepreneurs, but there hasn’t been a comprehensive series introducing economists. Of course, there have been scattered translations or biographies of Western economists written by Chinese scholars, but they are not systematic and mostly focus on the economic theories of contemporary Nobel laureates in economics. Biographies of economics masters written by Chinese scholars since Adam Smith are still rare in China, and this series aims to fill this gap.
Over the past 200 years, Western economics has undergone countless revolutions and produced numerous renowned economists, who have earned their place in the history of economic thought due to their significant contributions. However, there is no universally accepted definition of who can be considered an "economics master." As a result, which economists are included in the "Biographies of Economics Masters" series inevitably involves some subjective judgment.
Nevertheless, we follow two principles:
1. Economists who have made globally recognized groundbreaking contributions, hold important academic positions in economic thought, and are frequently mentioned in contemporary economic literature;
2. Those who have published relatively complete personal biographies, including autobiographies. Some economists who could be considered masters are excluded from our series because no complete personal biographies of theirs are available. Of course, many economists have published personal biographies, but due to their significant contributions, they are also excluded from this series.
It should be noted that Marxist classics writers, such as Marx and Engels, undoubtedly qualify as economics masters and have numerous biographies available. However, as proletarian revolutionary leaders, they are traditionally not categorized under Western economists. Therefore, we have not included them in this series.