Political Economy Research Institute at MTSU Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Democracy: A Guided Tour
Jason Brennan
Debating Democracy with Professor Jason Brennan TODAY at 1:30pm at the @MTSU Student Union Ballroom. Live streaming at https://t.co/6j1V8WAMWu Learn more at https://t.co/EiNurVeMNO
Hardcover, 2023
$25.99$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Economics: Between Predictive Science and Moral Philosophy
James M. Buchanan
Dr. Benzecry's dissertation committee included PERI Director @smithdanj1, @ssprickschuster, and Ennio Piano. Benzecry joins a distinguished line of economics scholars in the Austrian and public choice traditions, including Carl Menger and MTSU alum James Buchanan.
Paperback, 1987
$25.95$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
National System of Political Economy - Volume 1: The History
Friedrich List
Congrats to PERI Fellow and Ph.D. Candidate Gabriel Benzecry on another outstanding article, “Friedrich List’s Critique of the Methuen Treaty,” accepted for publication in the Iberian Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Check out his work here: https://t.co/4TVNO0zfT4 https://t.co/0TIkw4hmvh
Paperback, 2013
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Debating Democracy: Do We Need More or Less?
Jason Brennan
Debating Democracy with Professor Jason Brennan TODAY at 1:30pm at the @MTSU Student Union Ballroom. Live streaming at https://t.co/6j1V8WAMWu Learn more at https://t.co/EiNurVeMNO
Paperback, 2021
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book