Nation, State, & Economy
By BY (AUTHOR): LUDWIG VON MISES EDITED BY: BETTINA BIEN GREAVE ..
Description
In 1919, Mises explained how the first World War had come about, distinguishing between nations, states, and economies. Prior to the nineteenth century, the boundaries of a state were determined by conquest, coercion, rulers, and princes; the people had nothing to say in the matter. A nation, composed of persons speaking the same language and to a large extent sharing the same culture, was an essentially neutral concept, in no way incompatible with a liberal economy, individual freedom, democracy, and the right of self-determination. Yet this peaceful nationalism gave way to militarism, int...
ISBN(s)
0865976406, 9780865976405
