Volume 12, Number 1 (1996) Murray Rothbard explained that “Few aspects of libertarian political theory are in less satisfactory state than the theory of punishment.” Rothbard certainly advanced this theory significantly, of course, by expounding upon the theory of “proportionality” and explaining the role of restitution in a libertarian society.
Volume 9, Number 2 (1990) In American Power , a survey of American foreign policy and its chief architects since 1914, John Taft observes that the shadow cast by Woodrow Wilson, our twenty-eighth president, has affected our long-term view of international relations. Taft demonstrates his point by citing the appeal to Wilsonian ideals made by
Volume 3, Number 3 (1979) Slavery is a critical issue by which all libertarians may determine their bona fides . Slavery and liberty being polar opposites, there is no question that the libertarian must unconditionally oppose slavery and support liberty. However, there are several alternatives. First, the libertarian may advocate simple abolition,
Volume 3, Number 3 (1979) 1. Introduction In 1852 not one city in the United States paid its firemen; they were all volunteers. By 1880 most of the cities with more than 10,000 people—and many with fewer—had municipally paid fire departments, as did most cities in Europe. But until 1866 the fire department serving the city of London was neither
W hen Murray Rothbard founded the Journal of Libertarian Studies in 1977, he wrote an editorial for the first issue. In it, he said, “The Journal of Libertarian Studies has been founded not simply to provide an outlet for scholarship and research that may be unpopular in a particular discipline. It is the belief that there is a new and growing
ABSTRACT: I will first offer a general understanding of the flavor of libertarianism I will be using as the foundation for my argument for open borders. Then, I will summarize the argument put forth by Joseph Carens (1987) which consummates the importance of open border policy in maintaining the efficacy of property rights. After, I will
ABSTRACT: John Hasnas (2008) has famously argued that anarchy is obvious and everywhere. It is less well known, however, that Hasnas also argues that anarchy must be achieved gradually. But how can this work? In this paper, I show that directly confronting state power will never produce viable anarchy (or minarchy). Using the example of Soviet
Introduction Orthodox public goods theory and its corollary — the standard economic justification for government intervention — have both been based on particular definitions of efficiency and optimality. According to the orthodox approach, if a market is not operating “efficiently,” some sort of government intervention to correct the inefficiency
Volumen 12, Número 1 (1996) Murray Rothbard explicó que «pocos aspectos de la teoría política libertaria se encuentran en un estado menos satisfactorio que el de la teoría del castigo». Por supuesto, Rothbard avanzó significativamente esta teoría, al exponer la teoría de la «proporcionalidad» y explicar el papel de la restitución en una sociedad
Volumen 9, Número 2 (1990) En American Power , una encuesta de la política exterior estadounidense y sus principales arquitectos desde 1914, John Taft observa que la sombra proyectada por Woodrow Wilson, nuestro vigésimo octavo presidente, ha afectado nuestra visión a largo plazo sobre las relaciones internacionales. Taft demuestra su punto de
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