Socialism (book)
Encyclopedia
Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis is a book by Austrian School
economist and libertarian
thinker Ludwig von Mises
, first published in German by Gustav Fischer Verlag in Jena
in 1922 under the title Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus. It was translated into English
from the second reworked German edition (Jena: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1932) by J. Kahane and published by Jonathan Cape
in London
in 1936. In 1951 the translation was reworked with the assistance of the author and published by Yale University Press
in New Haven with the addition of an epilogue by Mises, originally published in 1947 as Planned Chaos by the Foundation for Economic Education
(Irvington, NY).
Austrian School
The Austrian School of economics is a heterodox school of economic thought. It advocates methodological individualism in interpreting economic developments , the theory that money is non-neutral, the theory that the capital structure of economies consists of heterogeneous goods that have...
economist and libertarian
Libertarian
Libertarian may refer to:*A proponent of libertarianism, a political philosophy that upholds individual liberty, especially freedom of expression and action*A member of a libertarian political party; including:**Libertarian Party...
thinker Ludwig von Mises
Ludwig von Mises
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises was an Austrian economist, philosopher, and classical liberal who had a significant influence on the modern Libertarian movement and the "Austrian School" of economic thought.-Biography:-Early life:...
, first published in German by Gustav Fischer Verlag in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
in 1922 under the title Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus. It was translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
from the second reworked German edition (Jena: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1932) by J. Kahane and published by Jonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape
Jonathan Cape was a London-based publisher founded in 1919 as "Page & Co" by Herbert Jonathan Cape , formerly a manager at Duckworth who had worked his way up from a position of bookshop errand boy. Cape brought with him the rights to cheap editions of the popular author Elinor Glyn and sales of...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1936. In 1951 the translation was reworked with the assistance of the author and published by Yale University Press
Yale University Press
Yale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
in New Haven with the addition of an epilogue by Mises, originally published in 1947 as Planned Chaos by the Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murray Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement...
(Irvington, NY).
In German
- Ludwig von Mises, Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus, JenaJenaJena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1922. - Ludwig von Mises, Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus, JenaJenaJena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
: Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1932. - Ludwig von Mises, Die Gemeinwirtschaft: Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus, Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises InstituteLudwig von Mises InstituteThe Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
, 2007. (reprint of 2nd German edition)
In English
- Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: Jonathan CapeJonathan CapeJonathan Cape was a London-based publisher founded in 1919 as "Page & Co" by Herbert Jonathan Cape , formerly a manager at Duckworth who had worked his way up from a position of bookshop errand boy. Cape brought with him the rights to cheap editions of the popular author Elinor Glyn and sales of...
, 1936 - Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. New Haven: Yale University PressYale University PressYale University Press is a book publisher founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day. It became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but remains financially and operationally autonomous....
, 1951. - Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. London: Jonathan Cape, 1969
- Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. Indianapolis, IN: Liberty FundLiberty FundLiberty Fund, Inc. is a private, educational foundation established and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It is dedicated to the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals...
, 1981. ISBN 0913966630. - Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. Auburn, AL: Ludwig von Mises InstituteLudwig von Mises InstituteThe Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
, 200x. ISBN 0913966622.
Reviews
- Van Sickle, John V. (1923). Review of ludwig von Mises, Die Gemeinwirtschaft, Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus. The American Economic Review 13.3, 533-536.
- Schwiedland, E. (1923). review of Ludwig von Mises, Die Gemeinwirtschaft. Untersuchungen über den Sozialismus. The Economic Journal 33.131, 406-408.
- Stamp, J. C. (1937). Review of Ludwig von Mises, Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis. Economica, New Series 4.14, 223-225.
- Knight, Frank H. (1938). review of Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. The Journal of Political Economy 46.2, 267-269.
- Heimann, Eduard (1938). Review of Ludwig von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 195, Our State Legislators, pp. 233-235'.
- Hayes, H. Gordon (1937). Review of J. Casey, The Crisis in the Communist Party and L. von Mises, Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis. The American Economic Review 27.3, 624-625.
Full text
- Socialism, 1951 edition: