Adam Smith and Yan Fu: Western Economics in Chinese Perspective

This book examines at a static level how Adam Smith''s The Wealth of Nations (1776) was introduced into China at the turn of the twentieth century. In a dynamic socio-economic context, Yan Fu (1854-1921) had The Wealth of Nations in mind as a prescription for China''s "Wealth and Power". This book aims answer the question of whether The Wealth of Nations, a book which advocates laissez-faire, free...