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Was Theodore Roosevelt a Friend of the Single Taxers? 西奥多·罗斯福是单一纳税人的朋友吗？

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-12-12 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70023

David Giesen

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Thomas Paine and the Importance of Property 托马斯·潘恩和财产的重要性

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70015

Edward J. Dodson, David Giesen

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Progress and Poverty: Walter Rodney's Legacy 进步与贫困：沃尔特·罗德尼的遗产

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-24 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70021

Franklin Obeng-Odoom

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Did Henry George Inspire China's Economic Miracle? 亨利·乔治激发了中国的经济奇迹吗？

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70013

Wei Xu, Yi Huang, Ling Li

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Churchill and the Two Variants of Democracy 《丘吉尔与民主的两种变体

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70026

Fred Harrison

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Striving for a Harmonious Society: Leaders in the Georgist Tradition 为和谐社会而奋斗：乔治主义传统的领导者

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-23 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70020

Clifford W. Cobb

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The Single Tax and Progressive Education: Marietta Johnson and the School of Organic Education 单一税与进步教育：玛丽埃塔·约翰逊与有机教育学派

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70016

Alexandra W. Lough

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Self-Financing Highways: Franklin Roosevelt's Land Tax Proposal 自筹资金的高速公路：富兰克林·罗斯福的土地税提案

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-11-23 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70014

David Giesen

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The Unseen Thread: The Influence of Henry George on Early Chinese Communist Leaders—The Case of Li Dazhao 看不见的线索：亨利·乔治对早期中国共产党领导人的影响——以李大钊为例

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-12-31 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70025

Baoqin Meng, Yanfang Han, Junfeng Wang, Xiaoqi Guan

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How Adam Smith Founded Economics on Enlightenment Values 亚当·斯密如何在启蒙价值观的基础上创立经济学

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American Journal of Economics and Sociology Pub Date : 2026-03-08 Epub Date: 2025-12-19 DOI: 10.1111/ajes.70024

Mary Cleveland

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