U.S. History
Liberty and the New Left
Within the past year, all the news media--not only the little magazines and journals of opinion, but even the mass magazines and radio-and-televisi
Fortune and American “Idealism”
Since the days of Woodrow Wilson, American foreign policy has been conducted with a smug and self- righteous hypocrisy perhaps unmatched by any nat
The General Line
A new journal of opinion must justify its existence; our justification is a deep commitment to the liberty of man.
Review of Against Leviathan: Government Power and a Free Society, by Robert Higgs
Against Leviathan would be an excellent companion reader for any economics class that deals with policy, and especially a class on regulation and the relationship between government and business.
Review of From Mutual Aid to Welfare State: Fraternal Societies and Social Services, 1890–1967, by David Beito
From Mutual Aid is not, nor does it intend to be, a comprehensive study demonstrating the superiority of private social welfare efforts over government programs.
The Political Economy of the New Deal, by Jim F. Couch and William F. Shughart II
Couch and Shughart’s book brings together a number of public-choice studies by other authors which have appeared in various journals, but have never been formally connected to each other in a single book.
Gold Bonds and Silver Agitation
During the late nineteenth century, when silver agitation threatened the gold standard in the United States, gold bonds offered investors some protection from the uncertainties concerning the monetary standard in the United States.
The “Confederate” Blockade of the South
It is important to note that the economic theory of war does not necessarily displace the historical explanations that rest on such factors as internal dissension, a failure of leadership or diplomacy
Review of A Perilous Progress: Economists and Public Purpose in Twentieth-Century America, by Michael A. Berstein
Every economist who regards himself or herself as a free-market theorist and advocate should acquire, read, and retain this paean to planning and interventionism as a valuable reference—especially if he or she is also a political libertarian.