Adam Smith's America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism: by Glory M. Liu, Princeton and Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2022, 384 pp., $35.00/£30.00 (hardback), ISBN: 9780691203812.

"Adam Smith's America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism" by Glory M. Liu explores the reception history of Adam Smith's ideas in America from the late 18th century to the present. The book focuses on key moments in the process of canonization rather than providing a comprehensive account of every engagement with Smith. It examines how figures like Alexander Hamilton and John Adams interpreted Smith's ideas, the development of political economy in the 19th century, the Chicago School's interpretation of Smith, and revisionist strands of Smith scholarship in the 1970s and 80s. Liu's research is extensive and provides valuable insights into the complexities of Smith's thought and its political implications. [Extracted from the article]