Political Theory

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Stephan Kinsella

The Structure of Liberty is an important new work by one of libertarianism's most significant and thoughtful legal scholars.  Its primary substantive deficiency is its over-reliance on the Hayekian knowledge paradigm

Edward Stringham

Do weak governments around the globe merit assistance? The premise of When States Fail: Causes and Consequences is that without strong government, society devolves into chaos.

G. R. Steele

Hayek points to the works of Bernard Mandeville, David Hume, and Adam Smith as the primary origins of his social theory of spontaneous order. 

Giovanni Patriarca

Foronda is remembered for his contributions and as one of the first to popularize the new economic ideas in Spain.

Mark Thornton

Mr. Sirower has done a great service in pointing out the anomaly concerning large-company mergers. He has provided good evidence for the Austrian theory that antitrust policy is harmful to the competitive process and stand of living in society.

Stephan Kinsella Patrick Tinsley

In the context of legal analysis, one important praxeological doctrine is the distinction between action and mere behavior. The difference between action and behavior boils down to intent. 

Many economists argue that a pure market economy cannot come about because people will always have incentives to use coercion.

Walter Block

As I see matters, private-property rights are of crucial importance to civilization.  They are what distinguishes us from the barbarians.  To the extent we give in to the enemies of property rights, we reduce ourselves.

Christopher Westley

When studying the origins of the Austrian School, one is often struck by the influence played by Catholic thinkers and culture during the centuries leading up to the publication of Menger’s Principles.

Jörg Guido Hülsmann

This Festschrift is dedicated to one of the outstanding champions of liberty in Germany.  For most of his scientific life, Gerard Radnitzky has been known as a philosopher of science in the tradition of Karl Popper.