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.
Atlas Shrugged at Fifty
It was October 1957, several days before the official publication date.
Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Atlas Shrugged
2007 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, a novel that has had an enormous impact on the libertarian movement. This issue of the Journal of Libertarian Studies presents pieces commemorating the novel and its legacy.
Bastiat’s “The Broken Window”: A Critique
“The Broken Window,” An essay written by Frédéric Bastiat (1801–1850), was the first of a dozen short essays compiled under the heading, What i
Evolution and the Rule of Law: Hayek’s Concept of Liberal Order Reconsidered
The aim of this article is to resolve the putative contradiction between Hayek’s “legal framework of general and abstract rules”
Toward an A Priori Theory of International Relations
In this paper, I take up the long-overdue task of constructing the foundation for an a priori theory of international relations.
Rawlsian Investment Rules for “Intergenerational Equity” Breaches of Method and Ethics
Harvard professor of philosophy, John Rawls, can be credited with provoking the most recent angst over the issue of intergenerational equity.
If Men Were Angels: The Basic Analytics of the State versus Self-Government
Perhaps everyone will agree that if we were all angels, no state would be necessary, and if angels were the governors, they would require neither i
Money is the Product of Virtue: Tensions in Rand’s Invocation of Market Success
Casual acquaintance with Ayn Rand’s ideas often involves the assumption that Rand would approve of Oliver Stone’s character Gordon Gekko (of “greed
Atlas Shrugged and the Importance of Dramatizing Our Values
Why is it important to dramatize our values?
Romanticism and Modern Fiction
Belying their seemingly chaotic diversity, all of modern fiction and modern criticism unite on at least one point: rejection of romanticism.
Mises and Rothbard Letters to Ayn Rand
Letters from Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard to Ayn Rand.
