All Posts Tagged With: "authoritarianism"
Neoconservatism: An Obituary for an Idea
It has always been hard to pin down just what “conservatism” stands for, what with people of such widely divergent views as Barry Goldwater, Jerry Falwell, and both George Bushes described by that term. The relatively recent addition to the political lexicon of “neoconservatism” complicates matters further. What do “neocons” believe? Where do their ideas [...]
24Aug2011 | George C. Leef | 4 comments | ContinuedLibertarianism Through Thick and Thin
To what extent should libertarians concern themselves with social commitments, practices, projects, or movements that seek social outcomes beyond, or other than, the standard libertarian commitment to expanding the scope of freedom from government coercion? Clearly, a consistent and principled libertarian cannot support efforts or beliefs that are contrary to libertarian principles—such as efforts to [...]
1Jul2008 | Charles Johnson | 4 comments | ContinuedNeither Left Nor Right
“Why, you are neither left nor right!” This observation, following a speech of mine, showed rare discernment. It was rare because I have seldom heard it made. It was discerning because it was accurate. Most of us seem always to be reaching for word simplifications—handy generalizations—for they often aid speech. They take the place of [...]
1Jan2006 | Leonard E. Read | 2 comments | ContinuedDemocracy, Freedom, and the Market
Richard Ebeling is the president of FEE. His latest book is Austrian Economics and the Political Economy of Freedom (Elgar). Last April the mayor of Ilave, Peru, was dragged out of a town council meeting by a mob of local citizens who severely beat and then lynched him. Four other councilmen escaped with their lives, [...]
1Sep2004 | Richard M. Ebeling | 0 comments | ContinuedBeijing’s Cruel Choice
Christopher Lingle is visiting professor of economics in ESEADE at Universidad Francisco Marroquín. China, like other countries undergoing radical transition, must resolve the political and economic issues that determine its pattern of future development. The search for a workable model has often led to the conclusion that authoritarian rule may be a “necessary evil” as [...]
1Aug2001 | Christopher Lingle | 3 comments | ContinuedThe Market and Political Freedom
John Marangos teaches in the department of economics at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. This article is adapted from “Market and Political Freedom” in D. Kartarelis, ed., Business & Economics for the 21st Century, proceedings of the Business and Economics Society International Conference, Athens, Greece, July 18–22, 1997, volume I. The author wishes to thank [...]
1Jun1999 | John Marangos | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Essence of Americanism
Leonard E. Read established FEE in 1946 and served as its president until his death in 1983. “The Essence of Americanism,” first delivered as a speech in 1961, was Mr. Read’s traditional opening address at dozens of FEE seminars. Someone once said: It isn’t that Christianity has been tried and found wanting; it has been [...]
1Sep1998 | Leonard E. Read | 4 comments | ContinuedMafia Capitalism or Red Legacy?
Gary Dempsey is a foreign policy analyst at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. Aaron Lukas is an analyst at Cato’s Center for Trade Policy Studies. Russia is experiencing an organized crime epidemic. Its interior ministry says there are now more than 9,000 criminal organizations operating inside the country, employing nearly 100,000 people, or about [...]
1Aug1998 | and Gary Dempsey | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Road to Hell by Michael Maren
The Free Press • 1997 • 302 pages • $25.00 Mr. Vance is an instructor at Pensacola Bible Institute and a freelance writer living in Pensacola, Florida. The old cliché says: The road to hell is paved with good intentions. That is, the best of intentions often result in the worst of consequences. Yet, although [...]
1Jun1997 | Laurence M. Vance | 1 comment | Continued-
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