Land-Value Taxation Around the World: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice / Edition 3

by Robert V. Andelson

Overview

Andelson has provided an interdisciplinary, international collection of essays, which has been in the making for twenty years. This is not a book on the history of economic thought but rather a book about the theory and practice of land reform and an historical summary of efforts to apply land value taxation in different countries around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780631226147
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/05/2001
Series:	***DO NOT USE - REFER TO SERIES CODE 2781*** , #1
Edition description:	3RD, REVISED
Pages:	534
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Robert V. Andelson is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Auburn University and is a lifelong philosopher and student of the basic principles of social justice and economic reform, ultimately derived from the ideas of the great American reformer, Henry George. He has served as President of the International Union for Land-Value Taxation and Free Trade.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Warren J. Samuels.

Preface and Acknowledgements: Robert V. Andelson.

Introduction: Robert V. Andelson.

Part I: The Ancient and Medieval World:.

1. Mesopotamia and Classical Antiquity: Michael Hudson.

2. European Feudalism from its Emergence through it's Decline: Kenneth Jupp.

Part II: The Americas:.

3. Argentina: Fernando Scornik Gerstein.

4. Canada: Garry B. Nixon.

5. Chile: John Strasma.

6. Colombia: Fernanda Furtado.

7. Jamaica and Other Caribbean States: John M. Copes and Walter Rybeck.

8. Mexico: Manuel Perlo Cohen.

9. The United States: Walter Rybeck.

Part III: Europe:.

10. Denmark: Ole Lefmann and Karsten K. Larsen.

11. Estonia: Aivar Tomson.

12. Finland: Pekka Virtanen.

13. Germany: Jurgen G. Backhaus.

14. Great Britain: Owen Connellan and Nathaniel Lichfield.

15. Hungary: Balazs Konya.

Part IV: Africa:.

16. Nations of Eastern Africa: Rexford A. Ahene.

17. Republic of South Africa: Godfrey R. A. Dunkley.

Part V: Asia:.

18. Abu Dhabi: Robert V. Andelson.

19. Republic of China (Taiwan): Alven H. S. Lam.

20. Hong Kong and Singapore: Sock-Yong Phang.

21. Japan: Y. Yamasaki and Robert V. Andelson.

22. Kiao-chau: V. G. Peterson and Tseng Hsiao.

23. Republic of Korea (South Korea): Tai-Il Lee.

24. Papau New Guinea: H. J. Manning and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh.

Part VI: The Antipodes:.

25. Australia: Geoffrey A. Forster.

26. New Zealand: Robert D. Keall.

Contributors.

Index.