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The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
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Description for The Wealth of Nations
Hardcover. A classic of political economy that influences a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Editor(s): Wight, Jonathan B. (University of Richmond). Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1266.
"The Wealth of Nations" is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Smith's message was that economic exploitation, through the monopoly trade of empire, stifled wealth-creation in both home and foreign lands. Moreover, protectionism preserved the status quo, and privileged a few elites at the expense of long run growth. Smith wrote, 'It is the industry which is carried ... Read more
"The Wealth of Nations" is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Smith's message was that economic exploitation, through the monopoly trade of empire, stifled wealth-creation in both home and foreign lands. Moreover, protectionism preserved the status quo, and privileged a few elites at the expense of long run growth. Smith wrote, 'It is the industry which is carried ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Petersfield, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905641260
SKU
V9781905641260
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About Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher and pioneering political economist and one of the key figures of the intellectual movement known as the Scottish Enlightenment. He is now depicted on the back of the brand new £20 note. Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher and pioneering political economist and one of the key figures of ... Read more
Reviews for The Wealth of Nations
For years I have looked around for a really nice hardback edition of The Wealth of Nations without finding one. But this new edition is splendid, the sort of thing I am pleased to have on my shelf, and which would make a fine gift too. Adam Smith was the first to see that the measure of a nation's ... Read more