Might versus Right
Ludwig von Mises criticized the ‘old liberals’ for assuming the stance of a ‘perfect king’ whose only objective is to make his citizens happy.
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The Sovereign State at Bay
Among serious readers of his work, Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) is known as an analyst of the European sovereign state.
Do We Ever Really Get Out of Anarchy?
A major point of dispute among libertarian theorists and thinkers today as always revolves around the age-old question of whether man can live in t
Empire or Liberty: The Anti-federalists and Foreign Policy, 1787-1788
Historians increasingly recognize the important role that considerations of foreign policy played in shaping the Constitution.’ Leading Feder
Moral Development and Critiques of Anarchism
The most obvious and widely shared criticism of anarchism is that it is, quite simply, impractical.
Corporate Raiders and Junk-Car Dealers: Economics and the Politics of the Merger Controversy
Fueled by almost frantic efforts to adjust and adapt in the face of intense inter- national competition, American industry undertook an immense cor
Frogs’ Legs, Shared Ends and the Rationality of Politics
Politics asks “What is to be done?” and proposes a profusion of answers.
Boom and Bust: The Political Economy of Economic Disorder
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.”
Liberal Traditions in Polish Political Thought
It was in the circle of Polish economists that the notion of liberalism was first interpreted distinctly.
Religion, Morality, and American Politics
Although historians had long missed the importance of religion in American politics, it has recently become a central topic.
