From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government by Randall G. Holcombe

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07/30/2014 Journal of Libertarian Studies Ludwig Van den Hauwe

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In this article, Dr. Ludwig van den Hauwe reviews Randall G. Holcombe’s From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government.

Volume 20, Number 4 (2006)

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van den Hauwe, Ludwig. “From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government by Randall G. Holcombe.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 20, No. 4 (2006): 79–87.

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