Political Theory

Prior to World War I, liberals held two guiding principles: distrust of Big Business and opposition to war.

It is the task of this paper to describe what can happen to “a good cause” when it is “ineptly defended,” and to address the problem of the relatio

The status of children in the societal scheme proposed by John Rawls is determined by what would be the decision of persons in the original positio

A generation after his death in 1950, Harold Laski, the eminent political scientist, socialist, and British Labour Party leader, is almost forgotte

Joseph R. Stromberg recounts the life of John Taylor as well as his political contributions.

Volume 6, Number 1 (1982)

The influence of moral philosophy on the rise of laissez faire is a topic that several scholars have examined.

Contained in the legal systems of almost all modern liberal democratic states is the provision for extraordinary executive power to be exercised in

Libertarians tend to focus on two important units of analysis: the individual and the state.

When analyzing election results, the Libertarian Party and other elements of the movement focus usually on the LP’s current political star in

Casual observation of the last thirty years or so indicates that the role government plays in the lives of individuals has been increasing.