Political Theory

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because it provides for "peaceful change" doesn't hold up to logical scrutiny, writes Murray Rothbard in this unpublished piece (1959)

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

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

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. 

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. 

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

Human action really is different from the physical sciences, says Gene Callahan. Collecting data and testing results doesn't tell you want you want to know.