The Marginal Revolutionaries: How Austrian Economists Fought the War of Ideas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300255409)

A group history of the Austrian School of Economics, from the coffeehouses of imperial Vienna to the modern-day Tea Party

The Austrian School of Economics--a movement that has had a vast impact on economics, politics, and society, especially among the American right--is poorly understood by supporters and detractors alike. Defining themselves in opposition to the mainstream, economists such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, and Joseph Schumpeter built the School's international reputation with their work on business cycles and monetary theory. Their focus on individualism--and deep antipathy toward socialism--ultimately won them a devoted audience among the upper echelons of business and government.

In this collective biography, Janek Wasserman brings these figures to life, showing that in order to make sense of the Austrians and their continued influence, one must understand the backdrop against which their philosophy was formed--notably, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and a half-century of war and exile.

Author: Janek Wasserman
ISBN-10: 0300255403
ISBN-13: 9780300255409
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.70w x 0.70d