Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: The Power of Ideologies and Public Opinion

Tags: Democracy, Law, Libertarianism, U.S. History

05/19/2023 Fabricio Terán

Mises had hoped that democracy would lead to free societies after World War II ended. He did not foresee the illiberal turn in the West in the last decade.

Original Article: “Libertarian Law by Democratic Means: The Power of Ideologies and Public Opinion”

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