Libertarianism in the United States
Concept of Libertarianism
In the U.S., in the context of Ideology, Public Opinion and Media, Libertarianism has the following meaning: A political ideology that embraces individual liberty over state (governmental) authority, both in the realm of economic activity and personal or social activity. (Source of this definition of Libertarianism : University of Texas)
Libertarianism
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- Ideology
- Public Opinion
- Media
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See Also
Freedom; Friedman, Milton; Hayek, Friedrich August; Mises, Ludwig Edler von; Philosophy, Political
Independent Parties.
Anarchism; Independent Parties; Natural Law; Utilitarianism.
Further Reading (Books)
Boaz, David. 1997. Libertarianism: A Primer. New York: Free Press.
Hayek, Friedrich. 1960. The Constitution of Liberty. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Klein, Daniel B. 2004. Mere Libertarianism: Blending Hayek and Rothbard. Reason Papers: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Normative Studies 27: 7_43. http://www.reasonpapers.com/pdf/27/rp_27_1.pdf.
Rothbard, Murray. 1978. For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto. Rev. ed. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.
Smith, Adam. [1776] 1904. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. 5th ed. Ed. Edwin Cannan. London: Methuen. http://www.econlib.org/library/Smith/smWN.html.
Daniel B. Klein
Further Reading (Articles)
Review of Huebert’s Libertarianism Today.(Book review), Libertarian Papers; January 1, 2010; Block, Walter E.
Libertarianism Today, Freeman; November 1, 2011; Leef, George
Libertarianism, from A to Z, Freeman; January 1, 2012; Skoble, Aeon J.
Libertarianism, Political Theories for Students; January 1, 2002
Libertarianism and Positive Rights: Comments on Katz’s Reply, Libertarian Papers; January 1, 2009; Maloberti, Nicolas
Libertarianism and the Possibility of the Legitimate State, Libertarian Papers; January 1, 2009; Maloberti, Nicolas
Radical Libertarianism Is Doomed to Fail, like Communism Talking Point, The Star (South Africa); September 9, 2013
Encyclopedia Of Libertarianism.(Brief article)(Book review), Internet Bookwatch; October 1, 2008
Libertarianism through Thick and Thin, Freeman; July 1, 2008; Johnson, Charles
Libertarianism Is in Vogue. Again. (Posted 2013-06-10 02:49:00) ; Two Issues Highlight the Country’s Growing Libertarian Strain: Marijuana Legalization and Same-Sex Marriage, The Washington Post; June 10, 2013
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LIBERTARIAN, by Charles Murray; Broadway Books (178 pages, $20).(Originated from LIBERTARIANISM: a Primer, by David Boaz; Free Press (314 pages, $23)), Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; February 5, 1997
Discussion: Must We Choose between Chandran Kukathas’S “Two Constructions of Libertarianism”?, Libertarian Papers; January 1, 2009; Narveson, Jan
Kymlicka on Libertarianism: A Response, Libertarian Papers; March 1, 2012; Lester, J. C.
Myth and truth about libertarianism, The Voluntaryist; December 1, 1998; Rothbard, Murray N
Thoughts on Cass Sunstein’s Criticisms of Libertarianism and Originalism, The Washington Post; February 5, 2014; Baude, Will
A Critical Commentary on Kukathas’s “Two Constructions of Libertarianism”, Libertarian Papers; March 1, 2012; Lester, J. C.
Libertarianism Is a Goal Worth Striving For, The Washington Post; June 14, 2013
Philosophy and consequences: Liberty and good public policy are not the same thing.(“Libertarianism, from A to Z”)(Book review), Reason; October 1, 2010; Palmer, Tom
Libertarianism in Japan, Freeman; January 1, 1999; Boaz, David
Libertarianism, Feminism, and Nonviolent Action: A Synthesis, Libertarian Papers; March 1, 2012; Babcock, Grant