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"What if economics began with people? Carl Menger. Ludwig von Mises. F.A. Hayek. Murray Rothbard. Israel Kirzner. They're some of the most important and acclaimed economists of the modern era, and they all belong to an intellectual tradition known as the Austrian School of Economics. While many economists model people's behavior using idealized assumptions, Austrian economists begin by taking people as they are and build economic theories by examining the logical structure of the choices they make. This book introduces the key thinkers of the Austrian School and explains their insights on a wide range of economic topics. It also explains the relationship between the Austrian School and mainstream economics and delves into the criticisms Austrian School economists have mounted against communist and socialist economic thought."

"Contemporary Austria remains greatly influenced by post-1945 efforts to re-establish an Austrian state and forge a new "Austrian" identity. This volume focuses on the Austrian Second Republic and seeks, in particular, to explore aspects of nation-building and state-building. It adopts a multi-disciplinary perspective, bringing together insights from history, sociology, and cultural studies. With topics ranging from the role of South Tyrol in the formation of Austrian identity, national symbology, immigration, monuments, music, Austrian literature, and energy infrastructure, the volume presents a snapshot of current research on the Austrian Second Republic"--

Introduction: The Austrian School past and present / Randall G. Holcombe -- Juan de Mariana: The influence of the Spanish scholastics / Jesús Huerta de Soto -- Richard Cantillon: The origin of economic theory / Mark Thornton -- A.R.J. Turgot: Brief, lucid, and brilliant / Murray N. Rothbard -- Jean-Baptiste Say: Neglected champion of laissez-faire / Larry J. Sechrest -- Frédéric Bastiat: Between the French and marginalist revolutions / Thomas J. DiLorenzo -- Carl Menger: The founding of the Austrian School / Joseph T. Salerno -- Philip Wicksteed: The British Austrian / Israel M. Kirzner -- Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk: Captital, interest, and time / Roger W. Garrison -- Frank A. Fetter: A forgotten giant / Jeffrey M. Herbener -- Ludwig von Mises: The dean of the Austrian School / Murray N. Rothbard -- Henry Hazlitt: The people's Austrian / Jeffrey Tucker -- F.A. Hayek: Austrian economist and social theorist / Peter G. Klein -- William H. Hutt: The "classical" Austrian / John B. Egger -- Wilhelm Röpke: A humane economist / Shawn Ritenour -- Murray N. Rothbard: Economics, science, and liberty / Hans-Hermann Hoppe.

"Well before the far-right resurgence that has most recently transformed European politics, Austria's 1999 parliamentary elections surprised the world with the unexpected success of the Freedom Party of Austria and its charismatic leader, Jörg Haider. The party's perceived xenophobia, isolationism, and unabashed nationalism in turn inspired a massive protest movement that expressed opposition not only through street protests but also in novels, plays, films, and music. Through careful readings of this varied cultural output, The Art of Resistance traces the aesthetic styles and strategies deployed during this time, providing critical context for understanding modern Austrian history as well as the European protest movements of today"--

This collection of essays explores the impact that nationalism, capitalism and socialism had on economics during the first half of the twentieth century. Focusing on Central Europe, contributors examine the role that businesspeople and enterprises played in Germany's and Austria's paths to the catastrophe of Nazism. Based on new archival research, the essays gathered here ask how the business community became involved in the political process and describes the consequences arising from that involvement. Particular attention is given to the responses of individual businesspeople to changing political circumstances and their efforts to balance the demands of their consciences with the pursuit for profit.

"A very ambitious plan" : the early days of the Austrian Centre / Charmian Brinson -- The politics of the Austrian Centre / Anthony Grenville -- Kulturpolitik in exile / Richard Dove -- The press of the Austrian Centre / Jennifer Taylor -- Publishing with a purpose : free Austrian books / Charmian Brinson and Richard Dove -- Acting for Austria : the Laterndl and other Austrian theatre groups / Richard Dove -- "A taste of true culture, a taste of Vienna, a taste of life" : music at the Austrian Centre / Charmian Brinson -- The "Robinson Crusoes of Paddington" and the British : relations between the Free Austrians and their British hosts / Charmian Brinson -- "Austria tomorrow"? : planning for a post-war Austria / Marietta Bearman -- "No easy matter" : closure, and after / Marietta Bearman and Charmian Brinson