New ISI book reveals foundations of compassionate conservatism.

WILHELM RÖPKE
SWISS LOCALIST, GLOBAL ECONOMIST
By John Zmirak

Wilhelm Röpke (1899-1966) may be the most unjustly neglected economist and social critic of the twentieth century. A passionate critic of socialism and the welfare state, Röpke was nonetheless keenly attuned to capitalism's destructive elements and the intrinsic limits of the market. Röpke's influence can be seen in the ascendance of political ideas-including "compassionate conservatism," which draws explicitly on Röpke's work-that seek to give the market its due while also recognizing the claims of communal goods. In light of growing concern—across the political spectrum—about the corrosive effects of unrestricted globalization, Röpke's vision of a "humane economy" has never been more relevant. John Zmirak's introduction to the life and work of Wilhelm Röpke, the third volume in ISI Books' Library of Modern Thinkers series, will be valuable to anyone interested in the development of an economics suitable for a just social order.

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