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1) An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Author

Smith, Adam

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Harvard classics
Great books of the Western World volume 39

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First published in 1776, The Wealth of Nations is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism.

2) Democracy in America

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Tocqueville, Alexis De

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Bedford series in history and culture
World's greatest literature
Classics of World Literature
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"Over one hundred and fifty years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French nobleman and an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. Democracy in America is the classic treatise on the American way of life that he wrote as a result of his visit." "Tocqueville discusses the advantages and dangers of the majority rule -- which he thought could be as tyrannical as the rule of...

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Max Lerner

1) An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

2) Democracy in America