The Libertarian Legacy of the Old Right: Democracy and Representative Government

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12/02/2019 Journal of Libertarian Studies Roberta Modugno

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The Libertarian Legacy of the Old Right: Democracy and Representative Government

Libertarianism tries to face the difficulties and inconsistencies of democracy. The paper aims to provide a better understanding of the relationship between libertarianism and democracy going back to the early seeds of libertarianism and highlighting the critical contributions by some of the major Old Right protagonists. Inquiring into the role of intellectuals like Albert J. Nock, Henry L. Mencken, Frank Chodorov, Rose Wilder Lane and Isabel Paterson, the article will unveil a well consolidated tradition of criticism of democracy within the libertarian political philosophy.

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Roberta Modugno, "The Libertarian Legacy of the Old Right: Democracy and Representative Government," Journal of Libertarian Studies 23 (2019): 5–21.

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The Libertarian Legacy of the Old Right: Democracy and Representative Government

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