Free to Choose was an international best-seller in 1980. Its forceful message influenced a number of world leaders -- among them Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. The Friedmans explained how free markets enable people to make the best use of their talents. In Tyranny of the Status Quo, Milton and Rose Friedman describe a remarkable political phenomenon: the uniform tendency in government to reverse the declared policies of leaders whether left or right. In the first six to nine months following their election, Reagan, ...
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Free to Choose was an international best-seller in 1980. Its forceful message influenced a number of world leaders -- among them Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. The Friedmans explained how free markets enable people to make the best use of their talents. In Tyranny of the Status Quo, Milton and Rose Friedman describe a remarkable political phenomenon: the uniform tendency in government to reverse the declared policies of leaders whether left or right. In the first six to nine months following their election, Reagan, Thatcher, and Mitterand, too, initiated big changes. Soon, each was frustrated by the Iron Triangle which preserves the status quo. In the triangle's corners are the direct beneficiaries of laws, the bureaucrats who thrive on them, the politicians who seek votes.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($10.95 price intact). Published by HBJ, 1984. Octavo. Navy cloth over red boards stamped in silver. Book is very good; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear, nicks, small tears and light spine fading. 182 pages. ISBN: 0151923795. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. 5.31 X 0 X 8 inches; 182 pages; Ex-Library copy with usual identifiers. Otherwise in Very Good condition. Light wear. No major defects. No writing on text pages.; -We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 0436164876.
Milton and Rose Friedman will be forever honored as the greatest team of economic authors of the 20th century. Believers in a free market economy, they have revealed how general interests have struggled against special interests by depicting how the ?Iron Triangle? of the direct beneficiaries of laws, the bureaucrats who thrive on them, and the politicians who seek votes preserve the status quo. Moreover, the Friedmans have the statistics to support their economic logic. This book is not only for economists but also for any citizen that feels the frustration of our government as it impacts on the lives of the voting constituency ? the man on the street. Chapter 3 entitled ?Causes and Cure : Government Spending, Taxes, and Deficits? is a revealing analysis of the problems and worth the purchase price alone. If you have never studied economics this is the book for you. The authors have written their work in plain English. If you feel that your ox is being gored, this book will reveal why and how. Although issued in 1984, its economic and political message is timeless, only the names of the culprits will change.
