Robust political economy : classical liberalism and the future of public policy / Mark Pennington.

Author/creator Pennington, Mark
Format Book
Publication InfoCheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar, ©2011.
Descriptionviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesNew thinking in political economy
New thinking in political economy. ^A522722
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: classical liberalism and robust political economy -- 2. Market failures 'old' and 'new': the challenge of neo-classical economics -- 3. Exit, voice and communicative rationality: the challenge of communitarianism I -- 4. Exit, trust and social capital: the challenge of communitarianism II -- 5. Equality and social justice: the challenge of egalitarianism -- 6. Poverty relief and public services: welfare state or minimal state? -- 7. Institutions and international development: global governance or the minimal state? -- 8. Environmental protection: green leviathan or the minimal state? -- 9. Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-289) and index.
LCCN 2010927652
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ISBN9781849807654 (pbk.)
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