| Description |
xi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (219-230) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- ch. 1. Adam Smith declares an economic revolution in 1776 -- ch. 2. From Smith to Marx : the rise and fall of classical economics -- ch. 3. Karl Marx leads a revolt against capitalism -- ch. 4. From Marx to Keynes: scientific economics comes of age -- ch. 5. John Maynard Keynes : capitalism faces its greatest challenge -- ch. 6. A turning point in twentieth-century economics -- ch. 7. Conclusion : Has Adam Smith triumphed over Marx and Keynes? -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author. |
| Summary |
History comes alive in this fascinating story of opposing views that continue to play a fundamental role in today's politics and economics. The text traces the turbulent lives and battles of ideas of the three most influential economists in world history: Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes. |
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Economists -- History.
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Economics -- Philosophy.
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Economists -- Biography.
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Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.
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Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.
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Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Skousen, Mark. Big three in economics. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2007 (OCoLC)654147081 |
| ISBN |
0765616947 cloth alkaline paper |
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9780765616944 cloth alkaline paper |
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