mises en ordre, revues et annotées d'après les manuscrits de l'auteur Bastiat, Frédéric 1801-1850 creator Paillottet, Prosper 1804-1878 text utu 2014 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Œuvres Complètes de Frédéric Bastiat, tome 5" by Frédéric Bastiat is a collection of economic pamphlets written in the mid-19th century. The volume focuses on themes of economic freedom, protectionism, and the philosophical underpinnings of property rights. Through his work, Bastiat aims to criticize state intervention and advocate for free exchange, arguing against the principles of spoliation and oppression. The beginning of the volume introduces Bastiat's argument against protectionist policies, addressing the Council of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce. He engages with his opponents in a conversation that emphasizes the importance of free trade and the ethics surrounding property and justice. Bastiat frames his critique around a hypothetical scenario that exposes the contradictions and moral failings of protectionist legislation, showing how such laws ultimately lead to oppression and unrest. He asserts that when the law itself becomes an instrument of spoliation rather than a protector of rights, it undermines society's foundational principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2014-08-19 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) Original publication data not identified Economics HB Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46626 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46626 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134054.0 46626