palgrave.com Robert Leeson (Ed.) Hayek: A Collaborative Biography Part XIV: Liberalism in the Classical Tradition: Orwell, Popper, Humboldt and Polanyi Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics A fresh look at the life and works of Hayek Extensive use of archival material An in-depth look on how economic theory is conceived This latest volume in the Collaborative Biography of Hayek examines the interconnectednessbetween Hayek’s (1944) The Road to Serfdom and George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) andNineteen Eighty-Four (1949); his relationship with Karl Popper and Karl Polanyi; and the workof Wilhelm von Humboldt. Mises had a ‘deep emotional attachment’ to 1st ed. 2018, IX, 396 p. 2 illus. the ‘free’ market andHayek believed that ‘science’ was driven by shallow emotions. Hayek believed in ‘democracy as a system of peaceful change of government; but that’s allits whole Printed book advantage is, no other.’ He felt democracy simply made it possible to get rid of thegovernment Hardcover ‘we’ dislike. Hayek bemoaned the decay of superstition — the ‘supporting moralbeliefs’ – that 129,99 € | £109.99 | $159.99 are required to maintain ‘our’ civilization. Yet his Road to Serfdom neglected‘another road to [1]139,09 € (D) | 142,99 € (A) | CHF serfdom’ – the possibility that there were multiple threats to individualfreedom – not just State 153,50 power. In contrast, many other scholars and public intellectual warnedof the dangers of the Softcover concentration of power in institutions other than the State. Today thosefears have materialized 89,99 € | £79.99 | $109.99 in the guise of wealthy mega-corporations and billionaires whoseinfluence on government, on [1] 96,29 € (D) | 98,99 € (A) | CHF elections, on popular culture and on the dominant ideology, havebeen able to change the rules 106,50 of the market in their favour – so that ‘we’ have now becometrapped in a new kind of serfdom. eBook With contributions from a range of highly regarded scholars,this volume continues the 74,89 € | £63.99 | $84.99 Biography’s rich exploration of Hayek’s work and beliefs. [2]74,89 € (D) | 74,89 € (A) | CHF 85,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy Order online at springer.com / or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER / or email us at: [email protected]. / For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 / or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with [1] include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with [2] include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted. [3] No discount for MyCopy. Part of .