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An Army of Fighters for Freedom

In: Reinventing Liberalism

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  • Ola Innset

    (National Library of Norway)

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Innset introduces the attendees of the 1947 founding meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society with short biographies and demographicDemographics analysis. The data shows that the vast majorities of the attendees were white men of considerable privilege, and it is argued that this fact should be taken into account when contextualizing the ideas emanating from this group. The point is further elaborated with reference to Wilhelm Röpke’sRöpke, Wilhelm circulated article rallying against taxes on luxury goods, and in a reading of William Rappard’sRappard, William opening address on the topic of liberalism and economicsEconomics .

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  • Ola Innset, 2020. "An Army of Fighters for Freedom," Springer Studies in the History of Economic Thought, in: Reinventing Liberalism, chapter 0, pages 91-112, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:spshcp:978-3-030-38885-0_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38885-0_5
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