A quick check of Nation, State, and Economy (first published in 1919) shows 5 uses of the term "statism": see http://www.mises.org/nsande.asp and search on "statism"
Mises's use of the term fits the first definition, "Extreme development of the power of the State over the individual citizen." So, Mises certainly beat the 1923 reference. The rub is, this book was published in German, not English, which I think is required for inclusion in the OED. I must correct my earlier claim that "The english term "statist" derives from Mises's use of the words 'étatist/ism' and 'statist/ism'". Within modern literature, I have only seen the term in the works of Mises or those who have read him, and I reasonably deduce that authors such as Hayek and Rothbard adopted the term from Mises, as opposed to, for instance, Blount Horĉ Subsec (the 1620 ref), Echo 2 Jan (the 1880 ref), or even Sociol. Rev. XI (the 1919 ref). Its not that the term was invented by Mises: I'm sure he adopted it from elsewhere. What I mean to claim is that its propagation in 20th century classical liberal works seems to be largely due to *his* frequent use of the term. Do you know of another writer who used the term so frequently? Gil Guillory, P.E. Process Design and Project Engineering KBR, KT-3131B email [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone 713-753-2724(w) or 281-362-8061(h) or 281-620-6995(m) fax 713-753-3508 or 713-753-5353 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: going on about 'statists' > > > The terms statist and statism do not derive from Mises. Please note > third definition of statism's first use. Also, statist has for quite > some time meant a person skilled in affairs of the state, not just a > supporter of statism. If this is incorrect, I implore you to > report it > to the folks at OED. I understand they try to document the > first use in > print of every English word, and do so rather successfully. > > > >From Oxford English Dictionary: > > étatisme etatizm. Also etatism. [Fr. , f. état state sb. + > -isme - ism.] Extreme development of the power of the State > over the individual > citizen. > > > 1923 Contemp. Rev. Aug. 195 What one might almost call the > fetishism of > the State, an extreme form of étatisme. > > > statism stei.tiz'm. [f. state sb. + -ism.] > 1. Subservience to political expediency in religious matters. > Obs. rare. > > > 1609 [ W. Barlow] Answ. Nameless Cath. 370 Religion turned into > Statisme, will soone prooue Atheisme. > 1626 R. Bernard Isle of Man ii. (1627) 137 The Billes of Inditement > framed by those false Informers > beforementioned,..Machiauilian Statisme > [etc.]..against Christian Conference.., and the rest. > C. 1660 South Serm. (1715) 150 Hence it is, that the Enemies of God > take Occasion to blaspheme, and call our Religion Statism. > > 2. ? Political science, statecraft. Obs. rare. > > > 1620 E. Blount Horĉ Subsec; 40 Such as professe to read Theorie of > Statisme. > > 3. > a. Government of a country by the state, as opposed to anarchy. rare. > > > 1880 Echo 2 Jan. 4/1 The Nihilists do not believe in Communism, which > is as bad as Statism, and equally deserving of suppression. > b. = étatisme. > > > 1919 Sociol. Rev. XI. 62 Traditional phrases such as `The Appeal to > Democracy', `Freedom for Little Nations', etc.,..have been used so > often, with so poor a result during the past century, in > which all the > time `individualism' and `statism' have been struggling together for > supremacy and power under their cover. > 1940 Sun (Baltimore) 5 Nov. 5/7 Republican Senator Charles L. McNary > concluded his Vice-Presidential campaign tonight with the charge the > New Deal is `taking deeper and deeper refuge in paternalism and > statism'. > 1945 A. Huxley Let. 8 Aug. (1969) 531 Men and women..brought up under > Statism..have been taught to believe that the State is more important > than the individual. > 1962 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 Nov. 919/1 Anarchic egocentricity thus tugs > against a Mum-providing statism. This has caused schizophrenia in > British Labour. > 1970 Daily Tel. 1 Dec. 9/4 In South America today..various forms of > Marxist-inspired Statism are establishing themselves. > 1979 Time 2 Apr. 52/2 The shortfall itself is rooted in policies that > have led to too much statism and not enough private initiative. > > > > > > > > > >From Gil Guillory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date Friday, January 10, 2003 2:18 pm > To "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject RE: going on about 'statists' > Attachments Digital Signature 3K > > The english term "statist" derives from Mises's use of the > words "étatist/ism" and "statist/ism". Mises used the term > roughly to describe the opponents of laissez faire. > > While I do not defend any unspecified "go[ing] on about > 'statists'", I think the word "statist" is useful, describes > something worthy of disapprobation, and I think it worthwhile > to decry statist ideology at length when necessary. > > Of course, Jan Lester has pointed out that libertarian > anarchists are actually probably the opposite of fascists, > since one can invert Mussolini's definition of fascism to > come up with a very clear statement of anarchism: > > Nothing in the state, > everything against the state, > everything outside the state. > > Gotta love it. > > Gil Guillory, P.E. > Process Design and Project Engineering > KBR, KT-3131B > email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > phone 713-753-2724(w) or 281-362-8061(h) or 281-620-6995(m) > fax 713-753-3508 or 713-753-5353 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: john hull [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > No. Although when you go on about "statists" you do > > sound a little like Marxists when they go on about "captialists". :) > > > > >
smime.p7s
Description: application/pkcs7-signature
