En una época de nuevas tentaciones iliberales, cobran aún más relevancia aquellas voces que alertaron prontamente de los peligros que entraña la coacción estatal. La más autorizada de esas voces fue la de Fr&eacut...
Si bien Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) no hizo contribución original alguna a la economía y no hay ley o análisis específico que le puedan ser atribuidos (incluso Marx lo calificó de «economista pigmeo&...
Bastiat hace tres contribuciones centrales en Sofismas económicos. En primer lugar, nos recuerda que nos debería preocupar también el consumidor, no sólo el productor. En segundo lugar, desmonta el argumento de que no hay leyes...
La Ley es la obra más representativa de Bastiat. El mensaje que se traslada en el libro es que el individuo es nuestra razón de ser, y que toda forma de Estado debe beneficiar al individuo. Tristemente, el Estado pierde su sentido y se gira...
The law perverted! And the police powers of the state perverted along with it! The law, I say, not only turned from its proper purpose but made to follow an entirely contrary purpose! The law become the weapon of every kind of greed! Instead of checking...
First published in 1850 as a pamphlet, The Law by Frederic Bastiat defines the nature of law and the role of government. It is essential reading for law students and anyone interested in jurisprudence.
2014 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Even those who may question the eminence of Frederic Bastiat as an economic theorist will grant that he was a publicist of genius. Jose...
Frederic Bastiat was a keen observer and analyst of political and economic problems and a passionate proponent of liberal economic theory. " The Law, The State, and Other Political Writings (1843 1850), " collects nineteen of Bastiat's "pamphlets,"...
This fascinating work, originally published in 1873, is a thoroughly recommended read for any political economist or historian. A comprehensive and informative look at the subject that was intended to refute some of the arguments urged against the Freedom...
Frederic Bastiat explores the fundamental principles of law and its impact on society. With incisive clarity, he unveils the true purpose of law as a defender of individual rights and a safeguard against injustice.
French political libertarian and economist CLAUDE FRÉDÉRIC BASTIAT (1801-1850) was one of the most eloquent champions of the concept that property rights and individual freedoms flowed from natural law. Here, in this 1850 classic, a powerful...
The Law was originally published in French in 1850 by Frederic Bastiat. It was written two years after the third French Revolution of 1848 and a few months before his death of tuberculosis at age 49. It is the work for which Bastiat is most famous. This...