Böcker av Conrad P. Waligorski

The conservative thought of economists like Milton Friedman and Friedrick Hayek has provided the framework that undergirds nearly much of current US social-economic policy. Although much has been written about the economic theories of these economists, this study is the first to examine the political theory that underlies conservative economics.

This text focuses on the theme of liberal economists, linked to debates over America's future. Collectively, these thinkers represent a counter tradition to free market philosophy, advocating instead, regulation against the erosion of political and social institutions.

Examines the economist John Kenneth Galbraith through the lense of political theory. This book illustrates the link between politics and economics in American political discourse by locating Galbraith in a framework of liberal and conservative theory, controversy, alternatives, and policy.