Western Modern Thought Series 1: The Nation of Freedom and Prosperity

Author: Ludwig von Mises
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The author of "The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth" (Hardcover) systematically discusses the liberal market economy he vigorously defends, liberalism, especially the liberal principles, objectives, and liberal political and economic policies, with insightful interpretations. This book will be beneficial for readers to understand the transformation of Western liberal thought from classical to modern. Liberalism, as the mainstream ideology in Western society, is quite unfamiliar to Chinese people. Many people's concept of liberalism is actually limited to its role as a political ideology. In fact, liberalism is a social ideology that encompasses economics, politics, the relationship between the state and the individual, and the government and institutions. This book provides a detailed introduction to the characteristics of liberalism, the foundation of its policies, its economic policies, foreign policies, liberalism and political parties, and the future of liberalism. The author believes that liberalism is a relatively broad concept, representing an ideology that encompasses all aspects of social life. As a social ideology, liberalism chooses private ownership of the means of production to achieve its own goals. Ludwig von Mises was one of the main representatives of the Austrian School of Economics. He taught economics at the University of Vienna in Austria and at New York University in the United States for many years during his lifetime. "The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth" is a work published by Mises in 1927. The original title of the book was "Liberalism." The English translation was published in the United States in 1962, titled "Liberalism and the Common Wealth of Freedom and Prosperity." The Chinese translation is based on the German edition published by the Jena Publishing House in Germany in 1927.