Tocqueville's political economy / Richard Swedberg.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swedberg, Richard
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859.
Economics.
Economics > Political aspects.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859. > De la démocratie en Amérique.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859. > Ancien régime et la Révolution.
Physical Description:viii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The economy of the New World
  • The other democratic economy
  • Tocqueville's background in economics
  • Tocqueville's approach to economic analysis
  • Pauperism and the habits of property
  • Politics in a democratic economy
  • Foreign affairs and economic affairs
  • Threats to the democratic economy
  • Sorrento and the return to thinking
  • The economy of the Old World
  • Epilogue: Thinking with Tocqueville.