The Political Economy and Feasibility of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies : Insights from the History of Economic Thought /: Insights from the History of Economic Thought. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Spencer J. Pack.
• Authors: Pack, Spencer J
• Contents: Contents: Preface PART I ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS: BEFORE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 1. Introduction to The Political Economy and Feasibility of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies 2. Aristotle's (384–322 BCE) seminal contributions to the economics tradition 3. Adam Smith (1723–1790) on money 4. John Law (1671–1729): the financial engineer as social engineer PART II SOME ESSENTIAL DEBATES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MODERN ERA 5. Marx's (1818–1883) monetary theory: mainstream conservative theory; yet radical, revolutionary challenge 6. Keynes (1883–1946): monetary theorist as capitalism's saviour – the key issues PART III BLOWBACK 7. The surprising rise of libertarianism and the libertarian response: starring Murray Rothbard (1926–1995) – What Has Government Done to Our Money? 8. On the road again: Friedrich A. Hayek's (1899–1992) Denationalisation of Money PART IV CURRENT ISSUES ON THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF BITCOINS AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES 9. Issues raised by bitcoins and cryptocurrencies for monetary theory 10. Issues raised by monetary theory concerning bitcoins and cryptocurrencie References Index.
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource (272 pages)
• Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Theory; Economic theory & philosophy; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Investments & Securities -- General; COMPUTERS -- Security -- Cryptography; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History; Economic history; Data encryption
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781803920948; 1803920947
• Related ISBNs: 9781803920931
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