Political Economy, Concisely

Anthony de Jasay is arguably one of the most independent thinkers and influential libertarian political philosophers of our time. Through his writings he challenges the reigning paradigms of modern democratic government, providing an antidote to the well-intentioned yet, in Jasay's opinion, nave advocacy of expanded state power. As part of the series The Collected Papers of Anthony de Jasay, this volume introduces readers to Jasay's no-nonsense approach to contemporary economics and provides a foundation for the more intricately argued essays in other books in the series.

Anthony De Jasay is an independent theorist living in France. Trained as an economist in Australia, he held a research fellowship at Oxford University before moving to Paris and working in finance. In retirement he is active as an independent scholar. His books, translated into a half dozen languages, include Justice and Its Surroundings and Social Contract, Free Ride. Hartmut Kliemt is Professor of Philosophy and Economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.