{"product_id":"the-wealth-of-nations-books-adam-smith-9781494844714","title":"The Wealth of Nations (Books 4-5)","description":"It is in Books IV and V of The Wealth of Nations that Adam Smith offers his considered response to the French Physiocrats, perhaps the first great school of economic theorists, and assesses the nature of the mercantile system, particularly the colonial relationship with America, whose achievements could have been even more spectacular if conditions of free trade and economic union had existed. Even on the eve of the Declaration of Independence, Smith famously predicted that America \"will be one of the foremost nations of the world.\" It is also here that he develops the case for a limited state role in economic planning, notably to combat market failure and induce efficiency in areas such as education, public works, justice, and defense. His pioneering analysis still provides many subtle and penetrating insights into one of today's most vital and controversial policy debates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1494844710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781494844714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Adam Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980545622271,"sku":"9781494844714","price":14.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_beacdd4d-738b-4257-b4a0-7754470b7de6.jpg?v=1683250517","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wealth-of-nations-books-adam-smith-9781494844714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}