Book Review of Tariffs, Blockades, and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War by Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Mark Thornton
In this article, Thomas J. DiLorenzo reviews Mark Thornton and Robert B.
Sovereignty, International Law, and the Triumph of Anglo-American Cunning
The Peace of Westphalia (1648), which closed out the era of wars “of”—or allegedly “about”—religion, established what might
William Graham Sumner: Against Democracy, Plutocracy, and Imperialism
Pioneering sociologist William Graham Sumner (1840–1910) was a prolific and astute historian of the early American republic. His work is informed by both his classical liberalism and his understanding of economics. He authored eight major works including major biographies and thematic studies concentrating on the vital subjects of currency, banking, business cycles, foreign trade, protectionism, and democratic politics. This article discusses Classical Liberalism and Sumner's academic philosophy.