The Political Economic Foundation of Democratic Capitalism: From Genesis to Maturation

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Universal-Publishers, 2007 - Business & Economics - 468 pages
This book traces both authoritatively and analytically, the development of the ideas relating to the modern conceptualized understanding of the notions of Democracy and Capitalism.

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POLITICAL
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ECONOMICS
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POWER
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POWER AUTHORITY AND 13 2 1 JOHANNES ALTUSIUS AND CONTRACT
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THE ISLAND OF DELOS AS AN EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY ECONOMIC OCCUPATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN NONCAPITALIST GREE...
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Page 310 - Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.
Page 153 - For, for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Render therefore to all, their dues: tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom ; fear, to whom fear; honour, to whom honour.
Page xxi - A spider conducts operations that resemble those of a weaver, and a bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of her cells. But what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that the architect raises his structure in imagination before he erects it in reality.
Page 74 - An Athenian citizen does not neglect the State because he takes care of his own household; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics. We alone regard a man who takes no interest in public affairs not as a harmless, but as a useless character; and if but few of us are originators, we are all sound judges of a policy.
Page 195 - I fear, wherever riches have increased, the essence of religion has decreased in the same proportion. Therefore I do not see how it is possible, in the nature of things, for any revival of true religion to continue long. For religion must necessarily produce both industry and frugality, and these cannot but produce riches. But as riches increase, so will pride, anger, and love of the world in all its branches.