Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
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Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations

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Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations

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First published in 1776, Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is much more than just a handbook on the principles of free-market economics; it is a founding text for the organisation of Western society in its broadest sense.In order to understand the impact of Smith's text across the academic disciplines, this volume brings together leading scholars from fields of economics, politics, history, sociology and literature. Each essay offers a different reading of Wealth of Nations and its legacy.Contributors consider the historical context in which Wealth of Nations was written, its reception and its profound impact on contemporary concepts of market liberalism, on education, on gender relations and on environmental debates. The volume also offers deconstructive analyses of the text and a feminist critique of Smith's construction of the economy.This volume will be the ideal companion to Smith's work for all students of literature, politics and economic history.

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Publisher
Manchester University Press
Year
2024
ISBN
9781526184177
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Essays
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Front matter
  2. Contents
  3. Series introduction
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Chronology
  6. 1 Introduction: reading the Wealth of Nations
  7. 2 Natural liberty and laissez faire: how Adam Smith became a free trade ideologue
  8. 3 Adam Smith and the 'free market'
  9. 4 Adam Smith and the role of the state: education as a public service
  10. 5 Adam Smith's master narrative: women and the Wealth of Nations
  11. 6 Look, no hidden hands: how Smith understands historical progress and societal values
  12. 7 Adam Smith and the limits to growth
  13. 8 The last georgic: Wealth of Nations and the scene of writing
  14. Notes on contributors
  15. Select bibliography
  16. Index