The Eastern European countries have been going through a transition phase since the liberalization of their economies with the collapse of communist regimes in the early 1990s.
Governments always attempt to exploit a crisis, and disasters provide a natural (no pun intended) excuse for them to do so. Their proffered “solutions” to problems(which they often create) invariably worsen those problems.
Caplan has thought much about his topic. However, redefining policy preferences that he and probably most economists disagree with as “irrationality” is dubious
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
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.
Adam Smith noted in 1776 that “What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.”
It was in the circle of Polish economists that the notion of liberalism was first interpreted distinctly.
Although historians had long missed the importance of religion in American politics, it has recently become a central topic.
Classical Liberalism, especially of the Austrian inclination, and Libertarianism are by now recognized as the most influential research traditions
