The Journal of Libertarian Studies was founded by Murray N. Rothbard in 1977 and is the premiere venue for the advancement of libertarianism, anarcho-capitalism, the individualist society, and non-interventionism as the first principle of political theory and practice.
Laissez-Faire and Little Englanderism: The Rise, Fall, Rise, and Fall of the Manchester School
War follows protection. Peace follows free trade. As David Ricardo said, “If you want peace, starve the government.”
The Poet as Economist : Shelley’s Critique of Paper Money and the British National Debt
Was Percy Shelley, the great English Romantic poet, a socialist?
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.
Political Unification: A Generalized Progression Theorem
A characteristic feature of modern civilization is the steady growth of government.1 This government growth occurs under two forms: either through
Libertarian Literature Review, Issue 13 Number 1
This section provides short descriptions of scholarly articles expounding on libertarian theory or otherwise of special interest to libertarians.
Book Reviews: Libertarianism—A Primer by David Boaz; Libertarianism: A Reader by David Boaz; and What It Means to Be a Libertarian by Charles Murray
The American anti-statist intellectual tradition includes a wide variety of thinkers, from left utopians to secessionist agrarians to right anarchists.
From Theory to Reality: Barriers Confronting Libertarians
Classical Liberalism, especially of the Austrian inclination, and Libertarianism are by now recognized as the most influential research traditions
