Contents Foreword Studying economics especially at university can be a sterile and lifeless endeavour. In four out of five classes, … Continue reading “An Introduction to Schools of Economic Thought”

Summary The issue of economic inequality has come to dominate the economic and political debate, with mounting numbers of books … Continue reading “An Introduction to Economic Inequality”

Everyone, it seems, wants to be democratic. There are even countries (such as Algeria, Congo, Ethiopia, Laos and North Korea) … Continue reading “An Introduction to An Introduction to Democracy”

What exactly is classical liberalism? What do liberals believe? What are the key social, political and economic issues they have … Continue reading “Who are the greatest classical liberal thinkers of all time?”

Summary SCHOOL OF THOUGHT – 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers … Continue reading “School of Thought: 101 Great Liberal Thinkers”

Will the view from the next hill be worth the effort of climbing it? Should you spend time learning the … Continue reading “Public choice theory – the economics of government failure”

Summary It is hard to find a book that explains, simply and fairly, what capitalism is, how it works, and … Continue reading “An Introduction to Capitalism”

Summary This book guides the reader through the highly original, but controversial, ideas of the Russian–American writer and thinker Ayn … Continue reading “Ayn Rand: An introduction”

Policy people from across the political spectrum, and from public and private sectors, are mourning the death of Matthew Young, … Continue reading “Matthew Young (1944-2015) R.I.P.”