Classical Liberalism: A Primer

Foundations of a Free Society

Friedrich Hayek: The ideas and influence of the libertarian economist

Milton Friedman – A Concise Guide

Public Choice: A Primer

The Best Book on the Market

The Condensed Wealth of Nations

Capitalism: A Primer
Institute of Economic Affairs, London

It is hard to find a book that explains, simply and fairly, what capitalism is, how it works, and its strengths and weaknesses. The very word ‘capitalism’ was coined as a term of abuse, and still today, most books on the subject remain hostile to it, or paint a distorted or confused picture of it. So common is this that even capitalism’s own supporters have trouble understanding what it is, and find themselves struggling to excuse the distorted versions rather than explain the reality. This short guide fills the gap, and outlines the subject of capitalism plainly and even-handedly.

101 Great Classical Liberal Thinkers
Institute of Economic Affairs, London

In a series of short introductions, this primer outlines the lives, work and ideas of 101 great thinkers, from ancient China, through classical Greece, to Enlightenment France and Britain, the American Revolution and subsequent centuries up to today. In the process, it identifies some of the main debates in classical liberalism and shows how—sometimes over a period of many centuries—different thinkers have added to them or re-focused them to make the principles of a free society relevant to their age.