Lexington Books
Pages: 198
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Trim: 6 x 9
978-1-4985-9031-0 • Hardback • December 2018 • $90.00 • (£60.00)
978-1-4985-9032-7 • eBook • December 2018 • $85.50 • (£60.00)
Linda C. Raeder is professor of politics at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
1. Economics: The Knowledge Problem
2. Capitalism: The Market Process
3. Socialism: The Planned Economy
4. The Marxist Critique of Capitalism
5. Justice vs. Social Justice
6. The Ethics of Redistribution
This book is a gem on several fronts. First, it is timely by addressing the foremost salient issue confronting American politics, i.e., the relevance of the original constitutional order in American politics. Second, it is timeless, because it presents a scholarly resource to explain how either to sustain or recover that order by understanding the ideas that both support and dismantle it.
— Marshall Derosa, Florida Atlantic University
A rare achievement. Professor Raeder's work is both accessible and profound. She explains economics in terms of the inescapable problem of scarcity--and the role our responses to this problem play in buttressing (or undermining) human liberty. Focusing on the American tradition, Professor Raeder provides insights relevant to all societies struggling to address human wants and needs while maintaining individual freedom. Scholars, students, and general readers all will benefit greatly through engagement with this important book.
— Bruce P. Frohnen, Ohio Northern University
Freedom and Economic Order offers a comprehensive analysis of the epistemic, incentive, and ethical aspects of alternative forms of economic organization. Linda Raeder convincingly argues that capitalism is the superior system for promoting human flourishing. At a time when capitalism is increasingly under attack, this timely book is required reading for those concerned with human freedom and well-being.
— Christopher J. Coyne, George Mason University
This is a beautifully lucid, careful and well-informed analysis of the relation between various ideas of ‘freedom’ and the real world of politics and business; with plenty of useful ammunition for American ‘conservatives’ concerned at the seeming popularity of ‘socialist’ doctrines in their country. An excellent introduction for all literate readers who want to follow, or take part in, current political debates.
— A. M. C. Waterman, professor emeritus of economics, University of Manitoba