Keynes make to the study of economics? ... I quote Adam Smith from his book "The Wealth of Nations": "Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. ... But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." ... Around the world today, government monopolies and other bad practices are under major assault from Adam Smith's ideas. ... He believed in a democratic partnership between government and the peo...

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Upon studying the history of Liberalism, one can see that it has been subjected to a process of initial growth, intermediary decline, and finally a recent transformation. ... A Scottish economist by the name of Adam Smith released a book called "The Wealth of Nations ". In this book he criticized the idea of government intervention and regulation in economic matters and called for the elimination of such a system. He advocated, "No restrictions on manufacturing, no barriers to commerce, no tariffs "(Smith 2008 p112), stating; "free trade was the best way for a nation's economy to develop...

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Article Reviews As editor of the book, "Exploring Post-Development," Aram Ziai provides an introductory look at the discussions of post-development theory, taking a cursory look at the various arguments for, or against, post-development. ... Alongside support for post-development theory, Ziai also provides the criticisms, some of which are to be addressed in the book, for the audience. ... " In the vein of post-development thinkers, they agree that the construct of development held by the "developed" world has tainted the way development is dealt with in the "developing&q...

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