The Man and the Statesman: The Correspondence and Articles on Politics (The Collected Works of Frédéric Bastiat)

Liberty Fund's new six-volume The Collected Works of Frédéric Bastiat series, of which **__The Man and the Statesman__** is the first volume, may be considered the most complete edition of Bastiat's works published to date, in any country, and in any language. The main source for this translation is the seven-volume __Oeuvres complètes de Frédéric Bastiat__, published in the 1850s and 1860s.The present volume, most of which has never before been translated into English, includes Bastiat's complete correspondence: 207 letters Bastiat wrote between 1819, when he was only 18 years old, until just a few days before his untimely death in 1850 at the age of 49. For contemporary classical liberals, Bastiat's correspondence will provide a unique window into a long-forgotten world where opposition to war and colonialism went hand-in-hand with support for free trade and deregulation. Bastiat's numerous letters to Richard Cobden, a Member of Parliament and best known today as the leader of the British Anti-Corn Law League, chronicle the profound effect the Anti-Corn League had on Bastiat. The League's success in mobilizing a popular movement in England to pressure the British government into abolishing the very protectionist "corn laws," in 1846, inspired Bastiat to emulate the League's success in France by starting his own free-trade movement.**__The Man and the Statesman__** also includes articles and other writings on politics and current events that showcase Bastiat's talent as a theoretician, a pamphleteer, a journalist, and a deputy (Member of Parliament) of the nascent French Second Republic. Together with the correspondence, the writings in this volume fill an important gap in our understanding of the lesser-known Bastiat, who, in just a few short years, made a profound impact on French intellectual and political life in Paris.Forthcoming titles in The Collected Works of Frédéric Bastiat series include:__"The Law," "The State," and Other Political Writings, 1843-1850Economic Sophisms and "What is Seen and What is Not Seen"Miscellaneous Works on Economics: From "Jacques-Bonhomme" to Le Journal des__ __ÉconomistesEconomic HarmoniesThe Struggle Against Protectionism: The English and French Free-Trade Movements__**Frédéric Bastiat** (1801-1850) was born in the French port city of Bayonne and became one of the leading advocates of free markets and free trade in the mid-nineteenth century. A theorist of classical liberal political economy and an elected member of various French political bodies, he opposed both protectionism and the rise of socialist ideas.**Jacques de Guenin** is president of the Cercle Frédéric Bastiat. He is a graduate of the École des Mines in Paris and holds a Master of Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.**Jean-Claude Paul-Dejean** is a historian from the University of Bordeaux and a Bastiat scholar.**Dennis O'Keeffe** is Professor of Social Science at the University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England, and is Senior Research Fellow in Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs, London.**David M. Hart** received a Ph.D. in history from King's College, Cambridge, and is the Director of Liberty Fund's Online Library of Liberty Project. Liberty Fund's new six-volume The Collected Works of Frédéric Bastiat series, of which The Man and the Statesman is the first volume, may be considered the most complete edition of Bastiat's works published to date, in any country, and in any language. The main source for this translation is the seven-volume Oeuvres complètes de Frédéric Bastiat , published in the 1850s and 1860s. The present volume, most of which has never before been translated into English, includes Bastiat's complete correspondence: 207 letters Bastiat wrote between 1819, when he was only 18 years old, until just a few days before his untimely death in 1850 at the age of 49. For contemporary classical liberals, Bastiat's correspondence will provide a unique window into a long-forgotten world where opposition to war and colonialism went hand-in-hand with support for free trade and deregulation. Bastiat's numerous letters to Richard Cobden, a Member of Parliament and best known today as the leader of the British Anti-Corn Law League, chronicle the profound effect the Anti-Corn League had on Bastiat. The League's success in mobilizing a popular movement in England to pressure the British government into abolishing the very protectionist "corn laws," in 1846, inspired Bastiat to emulate the League's success in France by starting his own free-trade movement. The Man and the Statesman also includes articles and other writings on politics and current events that showcase Bastiat's talent as a theoretician, a pamphleteer, a journalist, and a deputy (Member of Parliament) of the nascent French Second Republic. Together with the correspondence, the writings in this volume fill an important gap in our understanding of the lesser-known Bastiat, who, in just a few short years, made a profound impact on French intellectual and political life in Paris. Forthcoming titles in The Collected Works of Frédéric Bastiat series include: "The Law," "The State," and Other Political Writings, 1843-1850 Economic Sophisms and "What is Seen and What is Not Seen" Miscellaneous Works on Economics: From "Jacques-Bonhomme" to Le Journal des Économistes Economic Harmonies The Struggle Against Protectionism: The English and French Free-Trade Movements Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) was born in the French port city of Bayonne and became one of the leading advocates of free markets and free trade in the mid-nineteenth century. A theorist of classical liberal political economy and an elected member of various French political bodies, he opposed both protectionism and the rise of socialist ideas. Jacques de Guenin is president of the Cercle Frédéric Bastiat. He is a graduate of the École des Mines in Paris and holds a Master of Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Jean-Claude Paul-Dejean is a historian from the University of Bordeaux and a Bastiat scholar. Dennis O'Keeffe is Professor of Social Science at the University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England, and is Senior Research Fellow in Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs, London. David M. Hart received a Ph.D. in history from King's College, Cambridge, and is the Director of Liberty Fund's Online Library of Liberty Project. The main source for this translation is the seven-volume "Oeuvres completes de Frederic Bastiat", published in the 1850s and 1860s. The present volume, most of which has never before been translated into English, includes Bastiat's complete correspondence: 208 letters Bastiat wrote between 1819, when he was only 18 years old, until just a few days before his untimely death in 1850 at the age of 49. For contemporary classical liberals, Bastiat's correspondence will provide a unique window into a long-forgotten world where opposition to war and colonialism went hand-in-hand with support for free trade and deregulation. Bastiat's numerous letters to Richard Cobden, a Member of Parliament and best known today as the leader of the British Anti-Corn Law League, chronicle the profound effect the Anti-Corn League had on Bastiat. The League's success in mobilising a popular movement in England to pressure the British government into abolishing the very protectionist 'corn laws' in 1846, inspired Bastiat to emulate the League's success in France by starting his own free-trade movement. This volume also includes articles and other writings on politics and current events that showcase Bastiat's talent as a theoretician, a pamphleteer, a journalist, and a deputy (Member of Parliament) of the nascent French Second Republic. Together with the correspondence, the writings in this volume fill an important gap in our understanding of the lesser-known Bastiat, who, in just a few short years, made a profound impact on French intellectual and political life in Paris The Man and the Statesman , the first volume in Liberty Funds six-volume series, may be considered the most complete edition of Bastiats works published to date, in any country, and in any language. The main source for this translation is the seven-volume uvres compltes de Frdric Bastiat , published in the 1850s and 1860s. The present volume, most of which has never before been translated into English, includes Bastiats complete 207 letters Bastiat wrote between 1819, when he was only 18 years old, until just a few days before his untimely death in 1850 at the age of 49. For contemporary classical liberals, Bastiats correspondence will provide a unique window into a long-forgotten world where opposition to war and colonialism went hand-in-hand with support for free trade and deregulation. Frdric Bastiat (18011850) was one of the leading advocates of free markets and free trade in the mid-nineteenth century. Jacques de Guenin is founder of the Cercle Frdric Bastiat. He is a graduate of the cole des Mines in Paris and holds a Master of Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Dennis OKeeffe is Professor of Social Science at the University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England, and is Senior Research Fellow in Education at the Institute of Economic Affairs, London. David M. Hart has a Ph.D. in history from Kings College, Cambridge, and is the Director of Liberty Funds Online Library of Liberty. Half Title Page, p. i......Page 1 Frontispiece, p. iii......Page 3 Full Title Page, p. v......Page 5 Copyright Page, p. vi......Page 6 Contents, p. vii......Page 7 General Editor’s Note, p. xi......Page 11 Note on the Translation, p. xv......Page 15 Note on the Editions of the Œ uvres Complètes, p. xix......Page 19 Acknowledgments, p. xxi......Page 21 General Introduction, p. xxiii......Page 23 Frédéric Bastiat Chronology, p. xxxvi......Page 36 Part 1: Correspondence, p. 1......Page 41 Introduction to the Correspondence, p. 3......Page 43 Correspondence, p. 11......Page 51 Part 2: Articles and Addresses, p. 303......Page 343 Section 1: Articles of Biographical Interest, p. 305......Page 345 Section 2: Political Manifestos, p. 341......Page 381 Section 3: Electoral Principles, p. 397......Page 437 Section 4: Articles on Politics, p. 415......Page 455 Glossary of Persons, p. 477......Page 517 Glossary of Places, p. 509......Page 549 Glossary of Subjects and Terms, p. 511......Page 551 Appendix: List of the Correspondence by Recipient, p. 521......Page 561 Bibliography of Primary Sources, p. 525......Page 565 Index, p. 535......Page 575 Colophon, p. 560......Page 600 Frédéric Bastiat / The Man and the Statesman: The Correspondence and Articles on Politics 1 Front Mater 1 Half Title Page, p. i 1 Frontispiece, p. iii 3 Full Title Page, p. v 5 Copyright Page, p. vi 6 Contents, p. vii 7 General Editor’s Note, p. xi 11 Note on the Translation, p. xv 15 Note on the Editions of the Œ uvres Complètes, p. xix 19 Acknowledgments, p. xxi 21 General Introduction, p. xxiii 23 Frédéric Bastiat Chronology, p. xxxvi 36 Part 1: Correspondence, p. 1 41 Introduction to the Correspondence, p. 3 43 Correspondence, p. 11 51 Part 2: Articles and Addresses, p. 303 343 Section 1: Articles of Biographical Interest, p. 305 345 Section 2: Political Manifestos, p. 341 381 Section 3: Electoral Principles, p. 397 437 Section 4: Articles on Politics, p. 415 455 Glossary of Persons, p. 477 517 Glossary of Places, p. 509 549 Glossary of Subjects and Terms, p. 511 551 Appendix: List of the Correspondence by Recipient, p. 521 561 Bibliography of Primary Sources, p. 525 565 Index, p. 535 575 Colophon, p. 560 600 Collects the works of Frederic Bastiat - a theoretician, a pamphleteer, a journalist, and a deputy of the nascent French Second Republic. This title includes Bastiat's complete correspondence: 208 letters Bastiat wrote between 1819, when he was only 18 years old, until just a few days before his untimely death in 1850 at the age of 49.