Journal of Libertarian Studies

Although historians had long missed the importance of religion in American politics, it has recently become a central topic.

In this article, Stephan Kinsella critiques George Smith’s recent article in Liberty magazine on capital punishment.

Over the span of one hundred and fifty years, dissatisfaction with one or more of the fundamental postulates of theoretical economics has given imp

The question of immigration has become acute in virtually all Western nations, including the United States.

Robert Nozick, in Anarchy, State, and Utopia presented his by-now-famous view that “a minimal state, limited to the narrow functions

Two fundamental principles of Western law had their origins in Mosaic Israel. The first principle was the rule of law and the second principle was open immigration.

The United States emerged with a superior technology early in the nineteenth century.

A characteristic feature of modern civilization is the steady growth of government.1 This government growth occurs under two forms: either through

This section provides short descriptions of scholarly articles expounding on libertarian theory or otherwise of special interest to libertarians.

The American Revolution restored private and local control over goods such as alcohol and tobacco, but since the period of the Early Republic, the prohibitionist agenda has, with few deviations, continued on this trend of increasing central control.