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Classical Liberalism and the Austrian School Kindle Edition

by Ralph Raico (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
Here is the book to learn classical liberalism from the ground up, written by the foremost historian in the Austrian tradition--Ralph Raico. Every student, scholar, and freedom fan must have a copy of Classical Liberalism and the Austrian School at hand, readying them for intellectual battle!


It is indeed rare to study directly under two giants of the Austrian School. Raico wrote his dissertation under the direction of F.A. Hayek at the University of Chicago after being admitted as a high school student to Ludwig von Mises’s NYU seminar in New York. Raico and his friend and fellow Mises seminar attendee, Murray Rothbard, would turn into the modern champions of true liberalism.


Raico takes on all comers, disposing of all opponents of the market from Keynesians to Marxists and everyone in between, with crackling prose and sizzling wit. The liberal history comes alive with Raico’s pen, and at the same time quenches the reader’s thirst for detail, infusing an excitement that urges the reader to further explore.


Raico’s breadth of scholarship is on full display, combining insights and arguments from disparate points. He provides clarity to a history that is often slanted and distorted. Multiple reference lists contained in the book will serve as a classical liberal treasure trove for students and scholars for decades to come.


In his foreword, Austrian School scholar Jörg Guido Hülsmann, credits Raico with educating modern Germans about fellow countryman and forgotten liberal champion, Eugen Richter. Furthermore, the book’s preface by Raico’s friend and colleague, David Gordon, is both extensive and illuminating.

372 pages

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007PJ6XF0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ludwig von Mises Institute (27 Mar. 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Gravity's Gone
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Historical Trials and Tribulations of Peace & Individual Liberty...
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 September 2015
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    This is a great collection of essays from Professor Raico. Another great work in the Misean tradition. I always enjoy his work, but almost as satisfying as his works are the bibliographies, which are a treasure trove of valuable readings on classical liberalism. This book itself is a fairly quick read, but is packed to the gills with information. The format is a bit choppy, but again it is essays, and not a contiguous linear work on the entire history of the Austrian School or liberalism itself. Furthermore, this book in and of itself is not necessarily intended to be an exhaustive history or general narrative. It is instead various essays on specific topics and individuals with the overall theme. Overall, certainly an entertaining, interesting, and valuable read. Of course, it goes without saying that if more people understood the concepts discussed herein, what a peace-loving, freedom-loving, wonderful world this would be.

    As an aside, for those who are unfamiliar with Austrian Economics and classical liberalism (modern libertarianism), I recommend "Mises.org" for an explanation, recommended reading lists, academic content, and commentary on current events.

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  • Beißer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable introduction into Austrian economics
    Reviewed in Germany on 24 December 2024
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    If you are looking for alternatives to Keynesians and marxist economics, look no further and give this book a shot.
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    Reviewed in Spain on 13 October 2019
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  • Alessandro Fusillo
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Unknown Story To Rediscover
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 March 2015
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    Prof. Raico's deep knowledge of liberalism will give the reader a very interesting insight into the great tradition of the classical liberal thought. Grand thinkers like De Molinari, Dunoyer, Richter remind us that liberalism is not only a - largely forgotten - tradition but maybe a hope for the future and an escape path from the procustean bed of the mainstream welfare-warfare "democratic" state and its "intellectual bodyguard". An impeccable bibliography is a valuable tool for anyone interested in further reading. A must read for convinced "Austrian liberals" but even more for the vast majority who never heard of the Austrian School of Economics or the great liberal thinkers of the nineteenth century.
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  • barbara goedl-purrer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST
    Reviewed in Germany on 3 June 2016
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    An important contribution to the political discussion in contemporary Europe against the overwhelming socialist mainstrem leading in the dead end street.
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