French economist Sorman defends the scientific status of free-market liberal economics and warns that turning away from its prescriptions, as tempting as it may be in this moment of global economic crisis, can only lead to disaster. His defense provides a general introduction to the fundamentals of liberal economics and lauds its accomplishments in the United States, South Korea, India, Brazil, Russia, China, and Turkey. He calls the ideas he's defending classical liberal economics, but critics would be more likely to label them neoliberalism. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)