"Available here for the first time in English, this volume showcases Del pensiero come principio d'economia publica, Cattaneo's pioneering vision of economic processes, the value of knowledge and innovation, and the importance of liberty. This classic work of Italian thought is framed by a long biographical sketch of Cattaneo's life before, during, and after the Italian Risorgimento and an afterword that demonstrates the continuing relevance of Cattaneo's social, political, and economic ideas to today's ongoing debate about the importance of a free society."--Jacket.