Henri Lepage (essayist)

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Henri Lepage
Born (1941-04-21) 21 April 1941 (age 80)
Occupation Essayist

Henri Lepage (born 21 April 1941) is a French libertarian essayist.

He is most famous for his book Demain le Capitalisme ("Capitalism Tomorrow"), in which, in 1978, he presented an overview of the new libertarian thinkers. The book has been translated into a dozen languages. It is considered important for the early spread of neoliberalism in Sweden. [1] [2] Lepage is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Nationalencyklopedin , "Nyliberalism"
  2. Timbro, T25 Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine , p. 49