- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Atlantic Books; New edition edition (15 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843543788
- ISBN-13: 978-1843543787
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 284,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Nigel Lawson, Sunday Telegraph
‘This is a book that no educated observer of the contemporary scene should fail to read.’
Robert Skidelsky, Financial Times
‘A splendid introduction to the UK’s foremost analyst of current affairs.’
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This book is basically a collection of essays on the subjects of economic policy and classical liberalism. They are well written, persuasive and remain clear even when dealing with some challenging topics. The breadth of the essays, which look at topics as diverse as the life of Ayn Rand, the merits of inflation target and the apropriate size for a new nation, is also a strength.
The essays about F.A Hayek and Milton Friedman, are particuarly strong providing not only a look at their philosophy, but also into their charachters.
Well worth a read if you want an insight into the contempary world.
The essays about F.A Hayek and Milton Friedman, are particuarly strong providing not only a look at their philosophy, but also into their charachters.
Well worth a read if you want an insight into the contempary world.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Seldom have I encountered a collection of essays so stimulating, so refreshing, and so well argued. Samuel Brittan has that rare amalgam of razor sharp intelligence, buttressed by encyclopedic knowledge and illuminated with a flashing creative visionary mind. This book, as I might with a fast moving a thriller, I have been unable to put down unfinished - indeed, it has kept me reading through the night. I have little choice other than to echo the review in The Economist: Read it!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I heartily agree with the other reviewer here that this is an excellent book.
The author sub-divides this book into seven sections. These are: The International Scene, Political Economy, Some British Topics, Economic Management, `Europe' and the Euro, Ideas and Reflections, Some Twentieth Century Luminaries, and Some Thoughts on Economics. Samuel Brittan makes some rather astute observations on each and every topic under these headings. Personally, I liked the second part of the book better than the first - I am not terribly interested in UK Politics and some early 21st century US issues - but also because I was drawn to his thoughts on Economic Management, Europe and the Euro and Ideas and Reflections. This should be compulsory reading for every other politician (who will of course ignore it but who cares).
I found this book a real page turner and can only highly recommend it.
The author sub-divides this book into seven sections. These are: The International Scene, Political Economy, Some British Topics, Economic Management, `Europe' and the Euro, Ideas and Reflections, Some Twentieth Century Luminaries, and Some Thoughts on Economics. Samuel Brittan makes some rather astute observations on each and every topic under these headings. Personally, I liked the second part of the book better than the first - I am not terribly interested in UK Politics and some early 21st century US issues - but also because I was drawn to his thoughts on Economic Management, Europe and the Euro and Ideas and Reflections. This should be compulsory reading for every other politician (who will of course ignore it but who cares).
I found this book a real page turner and can only highly recommend it.
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