Hayek: The Iron Cage Of Liberty

by Andrew Gamble

Overview

Hayek has been one of the key liberal thinkers of the twentieth century. He has also been much misunderstood. His work has crossed disciplines — economics, philosophy and political science — and national boundaries. He was an early critic of Keynes, and became famous in the 1940s for his warnings that the advance of collectivism in western democ

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367159610
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/19/2021
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction: Rethinking Hayek — Morals — Markets — Politics — Conservatism — A Constitution for Liberty — The Economic Consequences of Keynes — The Iron Cage of Liberty

Editorial Reviews

"This is an excellent book which links together in an impressively analytical way Hayek's views on philosophy and political economy with his role as a defender of an important version of liberal ideology." Raymond Plant, St Catherine's College, Oxford

"This is an exemplary work of intellectual reconstruction and appraisal. Gamble writes not only as an interpreter of Hayek but as a seasoned observer of government." John Gray, London School of Economics and Political Science

"Lucid and intelligent." Robert Skidelsky, Times Literary Supplement

"A fresh look at Hayek's ideas and influence." The Quadrant

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