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Power and Market

by Murray Rothbard ·  1970
★★★★★Editor's Pickadvanced

The companion volume to Man, Economy and State, this book systematically analyzes every form of government intervention in the economy and demonstrates that each distortion leads to further interventions, ultimately ending in full socialism. The definitive Austrian analysis of interventionism.

★ Why We Recommend It

This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.

Best For:Advanced studentsSerious scholarsGraduate reading

What You'll Learn from Power and Market

  • 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
  • 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
  • 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
  • 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
  • 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.

Murray Rothbard

Murray Rothbard is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.

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