Antonie Doležalová is Associate Professor at the Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, the Czech Republic.

• Introduction Acknowledgements 1. Between faith and freedom: the Christian roots of Czech economic thought 2. Between occupation and mission: from Enlightenment to Institutionalization (1648–1882) 3. Between economics and politics: from the glorious beginnings to the bitter ends (1882–1948) 4. Between theory and ideology: economics as a political tool (1948–1989) 5. Epilogue: the unbearable lightness of economics

"This book by Antonie Dole Charles University of Prague, a noted historian of the Czech economic thought, contributes to the excellent Routledge series in the History of Economic Thought...It will appeal to readers interested in the evolution of thought in Central Europe, but it will also be of interest to many others because of its historical details, ambitious expert knowledge of the Czech history of economic and social thought. This work will undoubtedly stimulate further research into the many facets of the evolution of Czech economic thought."Julius Horvath, European Journal of the History of Economic Thought