Vilfredo Pareto: An Intellectual Biography Volume II: The Illusions and Disillusions of Liberty (1891–1898) (Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought)

This three volume series of intellectual biography considers the life, work and impact on economic, social and political theory of the Italian economist, sociologist and political scientist Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923). This second volume follows Pareto from his time teaching at Lausanne to the juncture in his life where he first began to make theoretical contributions of his own. Mornati considers Pareto's work on pure economics, general equilibrium, welfare economics and the economic case for socialism, as well as his critical observations of Italian and Swiss public policy. Fiorenzo Mornati is Associate Professor in History of Economic Thought at the University of Turin, Italy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Relations between Pareto and the University of Lausanne (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 1-39 Pareto as a Critical Observer of the Italian and Swiss Political Scenes (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 41-92 Pure Economics (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 93-128 General Economic Equilibrium (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 129-140 The Economics of Welfare (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 141-156 From Free-Trade Propaganda to the Theory of International Trade (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 157-179 The Money (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 181-200 Other Topics in Applied Economics (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 201-220 The Economic Theory of Socialism (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 221-235 The Law of Income Distribution and Various Statistical Complements (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 237-259 Initial Development of a New Sociology (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 261-271 Further General Reflections on Politics (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 273-283 Early Critical Reactions to Pareto (Fiorenzo Mornati)....Pages 285-309 Back Matter ....Pages 311-319