What Is Free Trade?: An Adaptation of Frederic Bastiat's "Sophismes Éconimiques" Designed for the American Reader

by Frédéric Bastiat

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118 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2007

About the author

Claude Frédéric Bastiat (29 June 1801 – 24 December 1850) was a French classical liberal theorist, political economist, and member of the French assembly.

Reviews

[Trudy Pomerantz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book that I have read by Frederic Bastiat. Why? Because it was free at iBooks and I could download it to my iPod and read it as I worked out. This has really whet my appetite for more of his books. The practical explanations given as to the workings of free trade and why it benefits a society were very convincing. This should be required reading for members of congress.

[Ed Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Current Affairs Must Read

With the rise of protectionism and trade wars, Bastiat is a must read for anyone looking to make economic sense of current affairs. The book and the sophistries in it could have been written yesterday. Read it, evaluate, and advocate. A classic must read.