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Liberalism, Conservatism, and Hayek's Idea of Spontaneous Order /

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For Hayek, spontaneous order - the emergence of complex order as the unintended consequence of individual actions that have no such end in view - is both the origin of the Great Society and its underlying principle. These sometimes critical essays assess Hayek's position and argue that his work...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Hunt, Louis (Editor), McNamara, Peter (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:
Political Science and International Relations.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
International Relations.
Political Economy.
Political Philosophy.
Political Theory.
Economics.
International relations.
Political science > Philosophy.
Political science.
Electronic books.
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Summary:For Hayek, spontaneous order - the emergence of complex order as the unintended consequence of individual actions that have no such end in view - is both the origin of the Great Society and its underlying principle. These sometimes critical essays assess Hayek's position and argue that his work can inform contemporary social and political dilemmas.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages)
ISBN:9780230609228
DOI:10.1057/9780230609228