Matter of Degree, Not Principle: The Founding of the American Liberty League
On October 29, 1929, the roof fell in on the booming American economy.
Journal of Libertarian Studies
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The Proprietary Theory of Justice in the Libertarian Tradition
The central ideas of contemporary libertarianism have taken many centuries to evolve.
Public Goods and Externalities: The Case of Roads
When government monopolization of the roadways is discussed by economists, the “externalities” argument is usually raised.
Land-Use Planning: Implications of the Economic Calculation Debate
The recent widely cited National Agricultural Lands Study (NALS) adds to the growing number of individuals and organizations holding the view that
Cantillon’s Essai: A Current Perspective
Professor Spengler’s, “Richard Cantiilon: Fist of the Modems,” published in 1954, remains the classic survey article of Cantillon
Ayn Rand: Theory versus Creative Life
Ayn Rand occupies a curious position among American novelists: Both her friendly and her hostile critics scarcely regard her as a novelist at all.
Explaining the Antiwar Movement, 1939-1941: The Next Assignment
Few years in the history of the world have been as significant as the years 1939-1941.
The Poet as Economist : Shelley’s Critique of Paper Money and the British National Debt
Was Percy Shelley, the great English Romantic poet, a socialist?
Enforcement of Private Property Rights in Primitive Societies: Law without Government
If law exists only where there are state-backed courts and codes, then every primitive society was lawless.
Liberalism versus Democracy
A process that drew attention at the turn of the century, and even earlier, was the movement from a bourgeois liberal society into a mass-democrati
