The Invisible Hook
 Cover, Published 2011 | |
| Author | Peter T. Leeson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Economics of piracy |
| Genre | Economics |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| ISBN | 0-691-13747-1 |
| OCLC | 276340750 |
The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates is a non-fiction book by economist Peter Leeson that shows how the modern economic concept of mutual self-interest motivated pirates to form cooperative and democratic societies that preceded the origins of modern-day democracy.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Weiss, Joanna (May 11, 2008). "Everyone in favor, say yargh!". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ↑ Miller, Roger K. "Pirate profit probe a jolly good read". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
- ↑ Hunt, Ken (November 25, 2008). "The Dread Pirate Jobs". Report on Business. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
External links
- Chapter 1 of The Invisible Hook. Princeton University Press
- The Invisible Hook, Google Books
- Roberts, Russ (May 25, 2009). "Leeson on Pirates and The Invisible Hook". EconTalk. Library of Economics and Liberty.
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