5. The Rational State and the Laissez-Faire Economy

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction. Principles and Purpose 1
5. 1. Ibn Khaldun’s World 33
6. 2. The Two Paths to Knowledge 74
7. 3. A Scholar-Official in a Dangerous World 118
8. 4. The Method and the Model 151
9. 5. The Rational State and the Laissez-Faire Economy 207
10. 6. The Science of Man 254
11. Conclusion. A Question of Knowledge 288
12. Chronology 301
13. Notes 305
14. Glossary 339
15. Bibliography 343
16. Index 361