Sven N. Thommesen

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A New Issue of the Journal of Libertarian Studies is Now Online

02/09/2026 Power & Market Sven N. Thommesen

The Journal of Libertarian Studies is happy to announce that issue 29.2 (2025) has been published! This issue contains 11 articles covering a broad range of topics: Alexis Semanne critiques the drive...

Stealing from Thieves

07/20/2021 Journal of Libertarian Studies Sven N. Thommesen

If property held by the government is "stolen property," is it acceptable for random citizens to “liberate” this property for their own use?

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