The Commercial Society: Foundations and Challenges in a Global Age

by Samuel Gregg

Book Overview

Once relatively confined to parts of Europe and North America, commercial societies are now found in many other cultures and continents. Yet despite the international spread and growth of commercial order, the moral, economic, and legal foundations of commercial society remain poorly understood, especially in those countries where it first took root. Guided by the thoughts of Alexis de Tocqueville, Samuel Gregg's The Commercial Society identifies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073911994X
• ISBN13: 9780739119945
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"