The Journal of Libertarian Studies was founded by Murray N. Rothbard in 1977 and is the premiere venue for the advancement of libertarianism, anarcho-capitalism, the individualist society, and non-interventionism as the first principle of political theory and practice.
Democracy and Laissez Faire: the New York State Constitution of 1846
In the 1840s, New York state was home to a powerful mixture of democracy, populism, and free markets. The result was lower taxes and a greatly weakened government.
Note on Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Robert Nozick’s widely hailed Anarchy, State, and Utopia has been analyzed primarily in terms of the arguments he engages in with his fellow
Nozick, Anarchism and Procedural Rights
While many minimal state theorists, such as Ayn Rand, have found in anarchism an unacceptable vehicle for the conveyance of natural rights libertar
From Hollis and Nell to Hollis and Mises
Establishment economics is in a much deserved state of disarray.
Benjamin Tucker and His Periodical, Liberty
The 403 issues of Liberty which appeared have been reprinted and made available by the Greenwood Reprinting Corporation.
Adam Smith: A Reappraisal
In his monumental work, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith captured the spirit of the new industri
Bankruptcy as an Economic Intervention
Bankruptcy law is a system of interventionary legislation which interferes with the ability of individuals freely to establish the terms of loan co
Austrian Monopoly Theory — A Critique
There are two views of monopoly within what might be called the broad Austrian camp.
