Decentralization and Secession
Why Liechtenstein Works: Self-Determination and Market Governance
Being so small, Liechtenstein's government must provide services in a way that make it attractive to its citizens, many of whom could easily invest their wealth elsewhere.
Small Is Better: A Review of Human Scale Revisited
Is smaller better? Sometimes. But we also know that the power of the state is often used to grow institutions beyond what would be their natural size in a freer world.
Hayek’s Case for Decentralized Communities
Hayek’s theory of knowledge cautions against grand designs based on the alleged expertise of a select class of people.
Why Ludwig von Mises Advocated for Liberal Nationalism Following WWI
In Nation, State, and Economy, Ludwig von Mises offered a radical alternative to the prevalent models for solving national conflicts.
It Took Six Months to Split Czechoslovakia. Why Should Brexit Take Six Years?
In a way, the separation of the Czechs and Slovaks was like Brexit and the UK’s 1980s privatizations combined, only a lot more complicated.
Get Rid of Campaign Finance Laws — Decentralize to Make Campaigns Cheaper
It costs more to run a campaign in a large jurisdiction than a small one. Making districts and states smaller would reduce the role of money in politics.
A Libertarian Critique of Birthright Citizenship
It is important to change our political culture, which treats "democracy," or the "right" to vote, as the supreme political good.
Economics Everywhere, Politics Nowhere: The Benefits of Swiss Decentralization
Through free trade, decentralization, and a non-interventionist foreign policy, the Swiss created a high level of prosperity based on innovation and creative capitalism.
Mises Weekends Live! Allen Mendenhall on our Terrible Supreme Court
Jeff Deist and Allen Mendenhall break down the hyper-politicized spectacle of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.