Recovering Classical Liberal Political Economy: Natural Rights and the Harmony of Interests

by Lee Ward

This book re-examines the philosophical roots of classical liberal political economy, as well as addressing the relationship between the empire and liberalism. It proposes an interpretive model based upon the interconnection between distinct theories of natural rights and the harmony of interests. It takes a fresh look at classical liberalism by exploring economic arguments in thinkers like Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Paine, John Trenchard and Thomas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399500600
• ISBN13: 9781399500609
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"