Democracy - the God That Failed : The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy and Natural Order by Hoppe, Hans-Hermann

Routledge, 2001-07-30. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

New. The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature, it reaches the conclusion that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy, but outlines deficiencies in both. Its methodology is axiomatic-deductive, allowing the writer to derive economic and sociological theorems, and then apply them to interpret historical events. A compelling chapter on time preference describes the progress of civilization as lowering time preferences as capital structure is built, and explains how the interaction between people can lower time all around, with interesting parallels to the Ricardian Law of Association. By focusing on this transformation, the author is able to interpret many historical phenomena, such as rising levels of crime, degeneration of standards of conduct and morality, and the growth of the mega-state. In underscoring the deficiencies of both monarchy and democracy, the author demonstrates how these systems are… Read More

Transaction Pub, 2001. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 220 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.10 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. A systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature, it finds that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy, but outlines deficiencies in both. It uses economic and sociological theorems to interpret historical events.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Transaction Pub, 2001. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 220 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.10 inches.

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Routledge, 2001-07-30. Paperback. Good. Textbook, May Have Highlights, Notes and/or Underlining, BOOK ONLYNO ACCESS CODE, NO CD, Ships with Emailed Tracking

Routledge, 2001-07-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!