Saturday 2 January 2010

Syllabary to Liberty - Guide to Liberty

Syllabary of Liberty - Guide to Liberty

A Beginner’s Guide to Liberty


This short book is an accessible introduction to liberty – one of the key concepts of political and economic thought. It explains why liberty is so important and sets out in clear language the benefits of freeing individuals from big government. The guide consists of ten concise chapters, each focusing on a particular aspect of liberty and written by an expert in the field. The authors show why liberty is essential if people are to lead prosperous...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Liberty

...Introduction – Richard Wellings 5
1 The importance of liberty – J. C. Lester 8
2 How markets work – Eamonn Butler 17
3 Free trade – Daniel Griswold 26
4 Taxation and government spending – Daniel J. Mitchell 36
5 Property rights – Karol Boudreaux 47
6 Why government fails – Peter J. Boettke & Douglas B. Rogers 56
7 Sex, drugs and liberty – John Meadowcroft 67
8 Welfare without the state – Kristian Niemietz 76
9 Banking, inflation and recessions – Anthony J. Evans 87
10 The role of government – Stephen Davies 95
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