Realizing Freedom : Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice.
Title:
Realizing Freedom : Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice.
Author:
Palmer, Tom G.
ISBN:
9781939709264
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (498 pages)
Contents:
Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to Expanded Edition -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Theory -- 2. Why Be Libertarian? -- 3. Freedom Properly Understood -- 4. Myths of Individualism -- 5. Saving Rights Theory from Its Friends -- 6. No Exit: Framing the Problem of Justice -- 7. G. A. Cohen on Self-Ownership, Property, and Equality -- 8. Twenty Myths about Markets -- 9. What's Not Wrong with Libertarianism -- 10. The Role of Institutions and Law in Economic Development -- 11. The Case for Ordered Liberty without States -- 12. Poverty, Morality, and Liberty -- 13. The Morality of Capitalism -- 14. Adam Smith and the Myth of Greed -- Part II: History -- 15. Classical Liberalism and Civil Society -- 16. Classical Liberalism, Marxism, and the Conflict of Classes: The Classical Liberal Theory of Class Conflict -- 17. The Great Bequest -- 18. The Millennial Struggle for Liberty -- 19. Why Socialism Collapsed in Eastern Europe -- 20. The Origins of State and Government -- 21. Bismarck's Legacy -- 22. Democracy and Limited Government: The Unbreakable Partnership -- Part III: Practice -- 23. Madison and Multiculturalism: Group Representation, Group Rights, and Constitutionalism -- 24. Globalization and Culture: Homogeneity, Diversity, Identity, Liberty -- 25. Infrastructure: Public or Private? -- 26. Future Schlock: Government Planning for Tomorrow -- 27. Against Taxes -- 28. Hothouse of Hate -- 29. Census 2000: You May Already Be a Winner! -- 30. The Egyptian Judiciary Blazing the Path to Democracy and Economic Development -- 31. The "Crime" of Blogging in Egypt -- 32. Six Facts about Iraq -- 33. Moscow's Pride and Prejudice -- 34. Challenges of Democratization -- 35. The Tragedy of the Welfare State -- 36. Working for Liberty -- Part IV: Books and Ideas -- 37. The Literature of Liberty -- 38. With Friends Like This.
39. The Elitist as Egalitarian -- 40. On Nationality -- 41. Libertarianism in the Crosshairs -- 42. John Locke Lite: The Strange Philosophy of a "Left Libertarian" -- 43. Liberal Flagship Turns 70, Burning the Midnight Oil -- 44. Life on the Edge -- 45. Are Markets Immoral?.
Abstract:
What is freedom? How is freedom related to justice, law, property, peace, and prosperity? Tom Palmer has spent a lifetime-as a scholar, teacher, journalist, and activist-asking and answering these questions. Since its publication in 2009, Realizing Freedom has been the recipient of wide acclaim, both in the United States and around the world. Now, this expanded edition adds even greater depth and dimension to the book, with newly added essays that confirm Palmer's role as one of liberty's most articulate advocates. A tireless educator, Palmer has traveled the world to bring the message of freedom to people on every continent. At home, he has been an incisive commentator on current affairs as well as an original and innovative thinker in political philosophy. The essays in this volume are drawn from his decades of work on the theory of justice, multiculturalism, democracy and limited government, globalization, the law and economics of patents and copyrights, among many other topics, and reflect the many levels on which Palmer has promoted individual liberty.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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