Arthur Seldon

Arthur Seldon
Combattant de la liberté
Dates	1916 - 2005
Tendance	Libéral-conservateur, libéral classique
Nationalité	Royaume-Uni
Articles internes	Autres articles sur Arthur Seldon
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Arthur Seldon est né à Londres le 29 mai 1916 et il est mort à Godden Green, dans le Kent, le 11 octobre 2005. En janvier 1957, sur l'initiative du membre de la noblesse royale, le libéral Lord Grantchester, Il rencontra Ralph Harris et devint le directeur adjoint de l'Institute of Economic Affairs.

Grâce à son opiniâtreté et à ses idées, Arthur Seldon a été de 1960 à 1980 l'avocat inestimable de la liberté au Royaume Uni, y compris dans le camp du parti conservateur. Il était un temps, hélas inachevé, où le capitalisme était discrédité systématiquement dans les écoles, les universités et les médias. Les chefs d'entreprise n'ont jamais été des grands défenseurs du libre marché, à de rares exceptions, soit par manque de charisme, de leadership ou de temps, soit trop occupés à rechercher des faveurs de l'État sous forme de subventions ou de restrictions de la concurrence. Comme le remarqua Margaret Thatcher, Arthur Seldon a préparé le thatchérisme. En 1957, il écrit la première brochure de l'IEA, "Les retraites dans une société libre" où il défend un système de capitalisation des retraites.

Publications

De 1958 à 1969

• 1958, "Introduction", In: "Thoams Paine. The Rights of Man", J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
  • Repris en 2001, "The rights of man by Thomas Paine (1737-1809): An introduction", Libertarian Heritage, n°22, London: Libertarian Alliance

• 1959, avec Ralph Harris, "Advertising in a Free Society", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
  • Nouvelle édition en 2014, "Advertising in a Free Society", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1960, dir., "Not unanimous; a rival verdict to Radcliffe's on money", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1961,
  • a. "Hayek on Liberty and Liberalism", Contemporary Review, Vol 200, pp399-406
  • b. dir., "Agenda for a free society. Essays on Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty", Londres: The Institute of Economic Affairs
  • c. Introduction, In: Arthur Selson, dir., "Agenda for a free society. Essays on Hayek's The Constitution of Liberty", Londres: The Institute of Economic Affairs, pp7-13

• 1964, dir., "Rebirth Of Britain", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1965,
  • a. avec Ralph Harris, "Choice in Welfare. Second Report on Knowledge and Preference in Education, Health Services and Pensions", I.E.A., London
  • b. avec F. G. Pennance, "Everyman's dictionary of economics", J. M. Dent and sons Ltd.
    • Repris en 2005, "Everyman's dictionary of economics", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund

• 1966, "Which Way to Welfare?", Lloyd’s Bank Review, Octobre
  • Repris en 2005, ["Which Way to Welfare?", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp1-18

• 1967,
  • a. "Taxation and Welfare", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
    • Repris en 2005, ["Which Way to Welfare?", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp19-80
  • b. avec Hamish Gray, "Universal or selective social benefits", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1968, "After the National Health Service", Occasional Paper, n°21, I.E.A., London

De 1970 à 1979

• 1970, The Great Pensions Swindle

• 1972, dir., "Verdict on Rent Control", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1976, "Remove the financing flaw in public services", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
  • Repris en 2005, ["Remove the financing flaw in public services", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp81-94

• 1977, "Charge", London: Temple Smith
  • Repris en 2005, ["Charge", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp95-302

• 1979,
  • a. avec Ralph Harris, "Over-Ruled on Welfare", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
  • b. "Micro-economic controls", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
    • Repris en 2005, ["Micro-economics controls", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp303-318

De 1980 à 1989

• 1980, avec Cotton M. Lindsay, "More Evidence on Britain and Canada", In: Cotton M. Lindsay, dir., "New Directions in Public Health: A Prescription for the 1980s", San Francisco, California: Institute for Contemporary Studies, 3ème édition

• 1981,
  • a. "Whither the Welfare State", Institute for Economic Affairs, London
  • b. "Corrigible Capitalism, Incorrigible Socialism", Washington DC: Heritage Foundation

• 1984,
  • a. avec Brian Crozier, "Socialism Explained"
    • seconde édition en 1986, Socialism: The Grand Delusion
  • b. dir., "Hayek's `Serfdom' Revisited", The Institute of Economic Affairs, London
  • c. "Recollections. Before and after. The Road to Serfdom. Reflections on Hayek in 1935, 1944, 1960, 19825", In: Arthur Seldon, dir., "Hayek's `Serfdom' Revisited", The Institute of Economic Affairs, London, ppxiii-xxxii
  • d. "Technology versus Government: Decentralisation will Depoliticise Life", commentaire du livre de Norman Macrae, "The 2024 Report: A Concise History of the Future 1974–2024", Economic Affairs, Vol 5, n°1, p59

• 1986, "The Riddle of the Voucher", Hobart Paperback n°21, London: Institute of Economic Affairs
  • Repris en 2005, ["The Riddle of the Voucher", In: Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, pp319-418

• 1987,
  • a. avec Ralph Harris, "Welfare Without the State", London: Institute of Economic Affairs
  • b. "Public Choice and choices of the public", In: Charles Rowley, dir., "Democracy and Public Choice, Essays in Honor of Gordon Tullock", Oxford: Basil Blackwell, pp122-134

• 1988,
  • a. "W. H. Hutt", The Independent, 30 juin
    • Repris en 1988, Newsletter of The Mont Pelerin Society, June-December, p34
  • b. "Enlightenment or Ideology? Part II: Assessment", Economic Affairs, April/May, pp42-46

• 1989,
  • a. avec Ralph Harris, Overruled on Welfare, Institute of Economic Affairs
  • b. Economic scholarship and political interest: IEA thinking and government policies, In: Andrew Gamble, dir., Ideas, Interests & Consequences [Idées, d'intérêts & Consequences], London: Institute of Economic Affairs, IEA Reading 30, ISBN 0-255 36224-2
  • c. "Hayek on Capitalism and Socialism: A Scholar for All Seasons", Economic Affairs, Vol 9, n°5, June, pp41–46

De 1990 à 1999

• 1990, "Capitalism", London: Basil Blackwell
  • Traduit en espagnol en 1994, "Capitalismo", Madrid: Unión Editorial

• 1994, "The State is Rolling Back: Essays in Persuasion", E. & L. Books

• 1996, dir., Re-Privatising Welfare: After the Lost Century, London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1998,
  • a. Libertarians and the Rule of Law, In: Hardy Bouillon, dir., Libertarians and Liberalism, Essays in Honour of Gerard Radnitzky, Suffolk, Gran Bretaña: Ipswich Book Company, pp104-111
  • b. The Dilemma of Democracy - The Political Economics of Over-Government, London, Institute of Economic Affairs
• 2001, The future of the welfare state, In: Hardy Bouillon, dir., Do Ideas Matter? Essays in Honour of Gerard Radnitzky, Brussels: The Centre for the New Europe, pp139-155

De 2000 à 2009

• 2002,
  • a. The making of the IEA
  • b. avec Gordon Tullock, Gordon L. Brady, "Government failure: A primer on public choice", Washington, DC: The Cato Institute
    • Traduction en italien en 2014, "I fallimenti dello Stato. Introduzione alla Public choice", Istituto Bruno Leoni Libri, Torino
  • c. "Introduction: About Public Choice", In: Arthur Seldon, Gordon Tullock, Gordon L. Brady, "Government failure: A primer on public choice", Washington, DC: The Cato Institute, ppix-xii
  • d. "Public choice in Brittain", In: Arthur Seldon, Gordon Tullock, Gordon L. Brady, "Government failure: A primer on public choice", Washington, DC: The Cato Institute, pp129-176

• 2006, "Appendix: The development of the IEA’s academic reputation – a personal refl ection", In: Philip Booth, dir., "Towards a Liberal Utopia?", London: Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), pp294-299

Littérature secondaire

• 1965, John Chamberlain, commentaire du livre édité par Arthur Seldon, dir., "Rebirth Of Britain", The Freeman, Avril, Vol 15, n°4

• 1986, Martin J. Anderson, dir., "The unfinished agenda : essays on the political economy of government policy in honour of Arthur Seldon", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 1995, Charles H. Hamilton, Commentaire du livre d'Arthur Seldon, "The State is Rolling Back: Essays in Persuasion", The Freeman, September, Vol 45, n°9, p607

• 2005, Colin Robinson, dir., "Introducing market forces into "public" services by Arthur Seldon", Indianapolis: Liberty Fund

• 2006, Norman Barry, "Arthur Seldon’s Contribution to Freedom", The Freeman, Vol 56, n°3, April, pp32-33 [lire en ligne]

• 2007, David Moller, dir., "Capitalism : a condensed version by Arthur Seldon", London: Institute of Economic Affairs

• 2009, Colin Robinson, "Arthur Seldon: A Life for Liberty", Profile Books

• 2010, Martin Morse Wooster, commentaire du livre de Colin Robinson, "Arthur Seldon: A Life for Liberty", The Freeman, octobre, Vol 60, n°8

Liens externes

• Arthur Seldon (Obituary), hommage rendu à Arthur Seldon après sa mort, publié sur le site du journal The Telegraph, le 13 octobre 2005

Archives Audios

• The Intellectual Portrait Series: A Conversation with Lord Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon, Interview de Lord Ralph Harris et Arthur Seldon par Stephen Erickson, en 2000, Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, partie de "The Intellectual Portrait Series: Conversations with Leading Classical Liberal Figures of Our Time"

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