Gerard N. Casey

Dr. Casey was Head of Department/School from 2000 to 2006. He previously taught at the University of Notre Dame, 1980-1981 and at the School of Philosophy in The Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C.), 1983-1986. He received his BA from University College Cork, then went on to receive an MA and PhD from the University of Notre Dame. He has a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London and a Master of Laws (LLM) from University College Dublin. He serves on the editorial boards of Geopolitics, History and International Relations, Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice, Journal of Self Governance and Management Economics, Review of Social and Economic Issues and Libertarian Papers and is a member of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, the Association for Political Theory, the American Philosophical Association and The Aristotelian Society.

Articles

Reflections on Legal Polycentrism

02/13/2020 Journal of Libertarian Studies Gerard N. Casey

In attempting to promote the libertarian viewpoint, particularly in its anarchic variety, one is faced with a variety of problems. Some problems are theoretical and are well treated in the...

In What Way Are Political Representatives Representative?

05/12/2018 Mises Wire Gerard N. Casey

[Excerpt from Gerard Casey, Libertarian Anarchy Against the State, chap. 6: Deligitimizing the State.] What does it mean for one person to represent another? Under normal circumstances those who...

Feser on Rothbard as a Philosopher

08/08/2009 Libertarian Papers Gerard N. Casey

Introduction In an article entitled “Rothbard as a Philosopher” (Feser 2006) Edward Feser harshly criticises the philosophical abilities of Murray Rothbard. According to Feser, Rothbard “seems...

Publications

Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State

01/11/2016 Gerard N. Casey

Political philosophy is dominated by a myth, the myth of the necessity of the state. The state is considered necessary for the provision of many things, but primarily for peace and security. Gerard Casey argues that social order can be spontaneously

Media

Authors Forum: Libertarian Anarchy: Against the State

03/09/2012 Gerard N. Casey

Recorded March 9, 2012, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

Ownership and Possession - Where Do You Draw the Line?

03/20/2012 Gerard N. Casey

Session on Morality, Justice and Markets. Recorded March 9, 2012, at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.

Why Not Take All of Me?

04/01/2013 Gerard N. Casey

From the session on “Foundations of Libertarian Political Philosophy,” presented at the Austrian Economics Research Conference. Recorded 22 March 2013 at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama.