Economics
The seminal books on economics and political economy, from Vico through Smith and Marx and down to Friedman and Sen. The list is arranged alphabetically by author.
The Road to Serfdom FA Hayek Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994 (first published 1944) Reflection on the relation between individual liberty and government authority. Argues against the collectivist idea of empowering government with a large amount of economic control. Capital Karl Marx London: Lawrence and Wishart (3 vols), 1970 (first published 1867, 1885, 1894) Important reference point for any serious thinking about political economics. More talked about than read. It is best to consider the arguments here in the context of the whole work. |
