TY  - BOOK
AU  - Skousen,Mark
TI  - The big three in economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes 
SN  - 0765616947
AV  - HB76 .S58 2007
U1  - 330.150922 22
PY  - 2007///]
CY  - Armonk, New York
PB  - M.E. Sharpe
KW  - Smith, Adam,
KW  - Marx, Karl,
KW  - Keynes, John Maynard,
KW  - Economists
KW  - History
KW  - Economics
KW  - Philosophy
KW  - Biography
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Adam Smith declares an economic revolution in 1776 -- From Smith to Marx: the rise and fall of classical economics -- Karl Marx leads a revolt against capitalism -- From Marx to Keynes: scientific economics comes of age -- John Maynard Keynes: capitalism faces its greatest challenge -- Conclusion: has Adam Smith triumphed over Marx and Keynes?
N2  - "History comes alive in this story of opposing views that continue to play a fundamental role in today's political and economic climate. The Big Three tells the story of modern economics through the eyes of the three most influential economists in world history: Adam Smith, who, in the 18th century, expounded a revolutionary new doctrine that a nation of rich and poor could flourish under laissez faire and an unfettered market; Karl Marx, the German philosopher who, in the 19th century, inspired disenfranchised workers and intellectuals by seeking radical solutions to the exploitation of the underprivileged; and John Maynard Keynes, the British economist who sought to stabilize a crisis-prone market system through activist fiscal and monetary government policies in the 20th century." "Based on the latest "tell-all" biographies and historical data, the lives and ideas of these three thinkers are revealed in the context of a plot that has many unexpected twists and turns."--BOOK JACKET
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