Tocqueville's political economy [electronic resource] / Richard Swedberg.

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"In Tocqueville's Political Economy, Richard Swedburg shows that Alexis de Tocqueville had a highly original and suggestive approach to economics - one that still has much to teach us today." "Through careful readings of Tocqueville's two major books and many of his other writings, Swedburg lays bar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Swedberg, Richard
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009.
Subjects:
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859 > Views on economics.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859. > De la démocratie en Amérique.
Tocqueville, Alexis de, > 1805-1859. > Ancien régime et la révolution.
Economics > Political aspects.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Online Access:
eBook Business Collection (EBSCOhost) - North America: 2009 (EBSCO)
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2009 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2009 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2009 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
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.