Socialism An Economic and Sociological Analysis

This is a newly annotated edition of the classic first published in German in 1922. It is the definitive refutation of nearly every type of socialism ever devised. Mises presents a wide-ranging analysis of society, comparing the results of socialist planning with those of free-market capitalism in all areas of life. Friedrich Hayek's foreword comments on the continuing relevance of this great work: "Most readers today will find that Socialism has more immediate application to contemporary events than it had when it first appeared."von Mises, Ludwig is the author of 'Socialism An Economic and Sociological Analysis', published 1981 under ISBN 9780913966624 and ISBN 0913966622.