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Realizing Freedom : Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice.
Title:
Realizing Freedom : Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice.
Author:
Palmer, Tom.
ISBN:
9781935308126
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (546 pages)
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Theory -- 2. Freedom Properly Understood -- 3. Myths of Individualism -- 4. Saving Rights Theory from Its Friends -- 5. No Exit: Framing the Problem of Justice -- 6. G.A. Cohen on Self-Ownership, Property, and Equality -- 7. Twenty Myths about Markets -- 8. What's Not Wrong with Libertarianism -- 9. The Role of Institutions and Law in Economic Development -- Part II: History -- 10. Classical Liberalism and Civil Society -- 11. Classical Liberalism, Marxism, and the Clonflict of Classes: The Classical Liberal Theory of Class Conflict -- 12. The Great Bequest -- 13. The Millenial Struggle for Liberty -- 14. Why Socialism Collapsed in Eastern Europe -- Part III: Practice -- 15. Madison and Multiculturalism: Group Representation, Group Rights, and Constitutionalism -- 16. Globalization and Culture: Homogeneity, Diversity, Identity, Liberty -- 17. Infrastructure: Public or Private? -- 18. Future Schlock: Government Planning for Tomorrow -- 19. Against Taxes -- 20. Hothouse of Hate -- 21. Census 2000: You May Already Be a Winner -- 22. The Egyptian Judiciary Blazing the Path to Democracy and Economic Development -- 23. The "Crime" of Blogging in Egypt -- 24. Six Facts about Iraq -- 25. Moscow's Pride and Prejudice -- 26. Challenges of Democratization -- Part IV: Books and Ideas -- 27. The Literature of Liberty -- 28. With Friends Like This -- 29. The Elitist as Egalitarian -- 30. On Nationality -- 31. Libertarianism in the Crosshairs -- 32. John Locke Lite: The Strange Philosophy of a "Left Libertarian" -- 33. Liberal Flagship Turns 70, Burning the Midnight Oil -- Index -- About the Author.
Abstract:
Written from his perspective as scholar, journalist, and activist, Tom Palmer's incisive articles range in subject from the theory of justice, multiculturalism, and democracy, to limited government, globalization, property rights, censorship, individual liberty, and more.
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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