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Global Capitalism: Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century
by Jeffry A. Frieden
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Summary: fantastic book
Content: This was one of the best business books that I have ever read. It provides a thorough overview of the history of business globalization, yet it is not academic at all. Although it is long and has a few, short dry spots, it is an easy read that is engaging ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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The Commanding Heights : The Battle for the World Economy
by Daniel Yergin
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Summary: The Commanding Heights : The Battle for the World Economy
Content: A book from Dr. L's class that help to shape my belief in freedom in the marketplace. A very good historical overview of the economics of the middle and late 20th Century. There are wonderful historical explanations of the rise of socialism in the west and ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Road to Serfdom
by Friedrich A. Von Hayek
Manufacturer: Univ of Chicago Pr (Tx) |
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Summary: Too bad we aren't taking this advice
Content: Friedrich Hayek, the Nobel prize winning economist, wrote this brilliant classic as a critique of government intervention and manipulation in markets. I am neither an economist nor a political scientist, but I was led to this book after watching with horror ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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The West the Railroads Made
by Carlos A. Schwantes
Manufacturer: University of Washington Press |
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Summary: Highly recommended for locomotion enthusiasts everywhere
Content: The innovation of railroads in the early nineteenth century transformed America from a nation covering the eastern seaboard to the country it is today spanning from Maine to Southern California. "The West The Railroads Made" is an anthology of stories, illustrations, ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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The Wealth of Nations: Books 1-3 (Penguin Classics)
by Adam Smith
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Summary: Excellent synopsis of wealth of nations
Content: The first three "books" (the term for "chapters" in Smith's age) of the Wealth of Nations are the most important of the book. The introductory essay by the Smithologist Skinner also provides great insight into the book per se, Adam Smith and how Wealth of ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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ANTI-CAPITALISTIC MENTALITY, THE (Lib Works Ludwig Von Mises PB)
by LUDWIG VON MISES
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Summary: Strong and full of truth, but his definitions of "success" and "shortcomings" are questionable
Content: This little essay/study by Ludwig Von Mises again reinforces his views on laissez-faire capitalism and for the most part is very strong: he focuses this work on how Marxists attack capitalism when the truth is that capitalism is responsible for the rise of ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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