Editorial to Symposium Issue on Studies in Mutualist Political Economy
An introduction to the 20th Volume of the Journal of Libertarian Studies by Robert T. Long.
Journal of Libertarian Studies
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Medieval Schools: From Roman Britain to Renaissance England by Nicholas Orme
In this article, Thomas E. Woods, Jr. reviews Nicholas Orme’s Medieval Schools: From Roman Britain to Renaissance England.
Libertarianism is Unique and Belongs Neither to the Right nor the Left: A Critique of the Views of Long, Holcombe, and Baden on the Left, Hoppe, Feser, and Paul of the Right
The present paper defends the position of libertarian centrism, or libertarian purity (Gregory 2006), or plumb line libertarianism, vis-a-vis its t
Property Rights in Celtic Irish Law
It is impossible at the present time to present a systematic, coherent description of the ancient Irish law of property.
J.S. Mill: The Utilitarian Influence in the Demise of Laissez-faire
The period which encompasses, roughly, the years from 1836 to 1870, was the critical one for political economy as conceived by Adam Smith.
Free Market Transportation: Denationalizing The Roads
Were a government to demand the sacrifice of 46,700 citizens’ each year, there is no doubt that an outraged public would revolt.
Congestion and Road Pricing
Traffic congestion reaches into all aspects of living: working, shopping, recreation.
The Free Rider as a Basis for Government Intervention
The “free rider problem,” arising from the fact that an individual may be able to obtain the benefits of a good without contributing to
Social Contract as a Basis of Norms: A Critique
In this note I will argue that social contract theories aimed at establishing norms for personal and community life are inadequate.
Adam Smith, Justice, and the System of Natural Liberty
Murray Rothbard dismisses Adam Smith’s contribution to economics as “dubious,” and he lists many specific Smithian lapses.
