The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty
Now the nation no longer lacks what it has long needed, a slender book that lucidly explains the intensity of conservatism's disagreements with progressivism. For the many Americans who are puzzled and dismayed by the heatedness of political argument today, the message of Timothy Sandefur's The Conscience of the Constitution: The Declaration of ......
Individualism: A Reader is the first in a series from Libertarianism.org that will provide readers an introduction to the major ideas and thinkers in the libertarian tradition.
Reforming Government's Role in the Monetary System
50 years ago, an important volume, In Search of a Monetary Constitution, was published, focusing on the need for a monetary constitution-constraints on the creation of money by the government. Commemorating the volume's 50th anniversary, this title seeks to spark a new discussion of the vital issue of constitutional monetary reform.
When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten (Viby, Denmark) published the cartoons of the prophet Mohammed nine years ago, Denmark found itself at the center of a global battle about the freedom of speech. The paper's culture editor, Flemming Rose, defended the decision to print the 12 drawings, and he quickly came to play a central part in the ......
First published in China in 2010, where it became a bestselling academic title, The Logic of the Market is a collection of well-known economist Zhang Weiying's most influential essays on Chinese economic reforms. Considered China's leading market liberalist," the author offers a unique perspective on the market economy, implementation of ......
First published in China in 2010, where it became a bestselling academic title, The Logic of the Market is a collection of well-known economist Zhang Weiying's most influential essays on Chinese economic reforms. Considered China's leading market liberalist," the author offers a unique perspective on the market economy, implementation of ......
In 2012, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey contended that we are living in the most dangerous time in my lifetime, right now." In 2013, he was more assertive, stating that the world is more dangerous than it has ever been." Is this accurate? In this book, an edited volume of papers presented at the Cato Institute's ......
Published every September, the Cato Supreme Court Review brings together leading legal scholars to analyze key cases from the Court's most recent term, plus cases coming up. Now in its 13th edition, the Review is the only scholarly journal to critique the Court from a Madisonian perspective, grounded in the nation's first principles, liberty and ......
How Economic Forces and Moral Persuasion Interact to Shape Regulatory Politics
Policy analysts, academics, journalists, and even politicians lament the influence of money on politics. But in the political economy, politicians often carefully design regulations so that two very different interest groups will be satisfied. The Bootlegger and Baptist theory, an innovative public choice theory developed more than 30 years ago, ......