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Des princes, des docteurs et des vicissitudes économiques en Europe et aux Amériques

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  • Jean-Paul Fitoussi
  • Pierre-Alain Muet

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[eng] The last two decades have seen the triumph of « Economism », the integration of economic considerations into the political and social fields. Princes became pedagogue, and wanted to teach, through austerity, nomics to their people. This paper tells the very remarquable story of the evolution of economic theory, of its understanding by the Princes, of what they concluded from it and of what they said about it. It distinguishes clearly rethoric from action, which, as we know, coincide only by chance. It analyses the more recent theories which will lead perhaps to future rethorics. It shows the political understanding of economic theory differs deeply in America and in the European Kingdoms. [fre] Les vingt dernières années ont été celles du triomphe de « l'économisme », de la pénétration de l'économie dans tous les domaines du politique et du social. Les princes se sont fait pédagogues et ont voulu enseigner par la rigueur l'économie à leur populations. Cet article raconte l'histoire très remarquable des évolutions théoriques, de ce que les princes en ont compris, de ce qu'ils en ont déduit et de ce qu'ils en ont dit. Il prend soin de distinguer la réthorique de l'action dont on sait que la coïncidence ne pourrait être que fortuite. Il analyse les avances théoriques les plus récentes qui préjugeront peut-être de la réthorique future. Il montre enfin que la lecture politique des théories économiques est profondément différente dans les royaumes d'Europe et aux Amériques.

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  • Jean-Paul Fitoussi & Pierre-Alain Muet, 1988. "Des princes, des docteurs et des vicissitudes économiques en Europe et aux Amériques," Revue Française d'Économie, Programme National Persée, vol. 3(4), pages 63-93.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:rfreco:rfeco_0769-0479_1988_num_3_4_1194
    DOI: 10.3406/rfeco.1988.1194
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