An Eastern Democratic Union: A Proposal for the Establishment of a Durable Peace in Eastern Europe
Ludwig von Mises explores ways of dealing with nationalism and conflict among linguistic minorities through the use of political confederation.
Political Theory
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Trade and the Rise of Freedom
International exchange and economic freedom are mutually reinforcing, while protectionism is a form of political control.
Guns and Schools: Can the Market do Better?
People want safe neighborhoods and schools, which is just another way to say there is a market for them.
Bastiat the Great
We could use more Bastiats today, writes Henry Hazlitt. We are, in fact, in desperate need of them.
Gustave de Molinari and The Anti-statist Liberal Tradition, Part 3
Molinari believed that if the market were given a chance to operate free from the restrictions of the state, it would satisfy all means voluntarily.
From Abortion to Circumcision, Democracy Won’t Save Minorities from the Majority
Not every conflict in values can be solved with democracy or dialogue. Often, it just comes down to the majority trampling the minority.
The New German Government Is Bad News
The new governing coalition taking shape in Germany will likely take Germany in a decidedly pro-EU and anti-market direction.
Gustave de Molinari and the Anti-statist Liberal Tradition, Part 1
Gustave de Molinari was the last of the great nineteenth-century French laissez-faire liberals.
The Political Economy of the Antifederalists
The Constitution, Antifedralists said, lacked sufficient mechanisms to prevent the new government from taxing, spending, and regulating without limit.
Why Special Interests Try to Take Control of Governments
The more the state increases its powers over the economy, the more motivated special interests become to take control of the state.
