{"product_id":"the-social-order-jacques-rueff-9780865979376","title":"The Social Order","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is the connection between sound money and a stable society?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Social Order, \u003c\/i\u003e Jacques Rueff--one of France's most distinguished twentieth-century economists--delivers a penetrating analysis of how monetary and fiscal policy shape not only economic outcomes but the very fabric of social life. Originally published at a moment of great monetary upheaval and now available in English for the first time, Rueff's magnum opus remains highly relevant for understanding today's persistent inflation, debt crises, and economic disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Rueff's argument lies the relationship between property rights and monetary integrity. When governments create by fiscal recklessness what Rueff calls \u003ci\u003efalse rights\u003c\/i\u003e--claims to wealth unbacked by real savings--they distort prices and ultimately undermine the rule of law. By contrast, a regime of \u003ci\u003etrue rights, \u003c\/i\u003e grounded in sound money and budgetary discipline, fosters economic order, legal predictability, and social harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRueff's insights go beyond monetary mechanics. Drawing on law, psychology, and political theory, he argues that the erosion of monetary and fiscal order is not just a technical problem--it is a moral and political one. Central planning, inflationary financing, and fiscal profligacy do not merely misallocate resources; they corrode the very institutions on which a free society depends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers concerned about today's economic imbalances and their broader consequences, \u003ci\u003eThe Social Order\u003c\/i\u003e is both a warning and a guide. Rueff's elegant reasoning and principled defense of economic order and human freedom make this book a landmark contribution to the philosophy of money, capital theory, and constitutional political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacques Rueff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865979375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865979376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liberty Fund\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 2.00d","brand":"Jacques Rueff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454224904447,"sku":"9780865979376","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7128f32b-9655-49c9-9bdb-56f02888106f.jpg?v=1777304911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-social-order-jacques-rueff-9780865979376","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}