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Selected by the Times Literary Supplement as one of the "hundred most influential books since the war" How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of his... read more

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It is widely believed that politics and economics are separate and largely unconnected; that individual freedom is a political problem and material welfare an economic problem; and that any kind of political arrangements can be combined with any kind of economic arrangements.

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This is book 57 of 100 in The hundred most influential books since the war. (community list)

Preceded by Madness and Civilization, and followed by Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective.

This is book 10 of 102 in National Review - 100 Best Non-fiction Books of the Century. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Constitution of Liberty, and followed by Modern times: The world from the twenties to the eighties.

This book is in Oxford PPE UA Amp P Political Economy. (community list)
This book is in TIME Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books. (authoritative list)
This book is in IESE. (community list)

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  1. Milton Friedman (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1962
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Page Count: 230

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