Political Theory

Even under the new regime, fundamental economic freedoms will continue to be at risk, concludes Mark Brandly in his dissection of the Bush campaign manifesto.

When, precisely, did a foreign power ever threaten to take it away? All threats to voting rights have been domestic, write Joseph Stromberg.

The argument that democracy is better than revolution because it provides for "peaceful change" doesn't hold up to logical scrutiny, writes Murray Rothbard in this unpublished piece (1959)

Is the recent election "clear evidence" that your vote counts? Not at all, say two economists. It shows precisely the opposite.

For once, John Rawls has managed to say something sensible. When Rawls published A Theory of Justice in 1971, he soon found himself the most famous political philosopher in the world. 

Ronald Dworkin gets off to a poor start, but things are not so bad as they first appear. He tells us that equality is the sovereign political virtue. What could be more anti-libertarian?

Cohen has a great philosophical virtue. He constantly raises major difficulties for the bad ethical and political doctrines that he professes. 

In October, the press began reporting Albert Gore's startling catalog of lies. They were legion. How can a person tell so many falsehoods so often about so many things? One newspaper account theorized that it was a habit developed from growing up in a highly-political family.

Joseph Stromberg explains what it is, why it matters, and how a wholly justified public cynicism can bring it into question with stunning results.

Stealing elections is a sign and symbol of how little regard the left has for the rules the undergird a free society, says Thomas DiLorenzo