Minarchism - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Robert Nozick: Encyclopedia Ii - Robert Nozick - Nozick And The Gettier Problem
Philosophical Explanations addresses many knotty issues, among them the problem of how to define knowledge in the wake of the work of Edm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Objectivist Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Objectivist Philosophy - Objectivist Principles
Objectivist philosophy - Metaphysics: Objective reality. Main article: Objectivist metaphysics The key tenets of the Objectivist metaph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - In Detail
In an absolutely free-market economy, all capital, goods, services, and money flow freely --transfers are not forcibly restricted or impe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Origins
Some theories assume that a free market is a natural form of social organization, and that a free market will arise in any society where ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Economy - Government Intervention
It is possible for a market economy to have government intervention in the economy. The key difference between market economies and plann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-statism: Encyclopedia - Anti-statism
Anti-statism refers to opposition to state intervention into personal, social or economic affairs. Anti-statist views may reject the stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th-century Philosophy: Encyclopedia - 20th-century Philosophy
The 20th century brought with it upheavals that produced a series of conflicting developments within philosophy over the basis of knowled...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia - Liberalism
Liberalism is an ideology, or current of political thought, which strives to maximize liberty. [1] Liberalism seeks a society characteriz...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Economy - Free Market Economy
Market economy - Adam Smith's theory. ... See also:Market economy, Market economy - Free market economy, Market economy - Adam Smith'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Theory
The law of supply and demand predominates in the idealized free market, influencing prices toward an equilibrium that balances the demand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austrian School: Encyclopedia - Austrian School
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayn Rand Institute: Encyclopedia - Ayn Rand Institute
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wendy Mcelroy: Encyclopedia - Wendy Mcelroy
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party United States: Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party United States
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Civil Libertarianism: Encyclopedia - Civil Libertarianism
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia - Cato Institute
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Friedman: Encyclopedia - David Friedman
Politics series Factions Minarchism Anarcho-capitalism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influences Austrian Scho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Practice
While the free-market is an idealized abstraction, it is useful in understanding real markets whether artificially created and regulated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - The Degree Of Market Freedom
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, tried to identify the key factors which allow to measure the degree of freedom of eco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Origins
Some theories assume that a free market is a natural form of social organization, and that a free market will arise in any society where ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Ideology And Ethics
Support for the free market as an ordering principle of society is above all associated with liberalism, especially during the 19th centu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Objectivist Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Objectivist Philosophy - Response To Objectivist Philosophy
It is fair to say that, of people who are familiar with Objectivism, reactions are rarely neutral. Rand's beliefs are often supported wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Market Economy: Encyclopedia Ii - Market Economy - Comparison To Planned Economies
In the 1980s, most of the planned economies in the world attempted to transform themselves into market economies, for various reasons and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Legal Tender Law And Taxes. Are They Compatible With A Free Market?
Some people believe that Money, in a truly free market economy, is not monopolized by legal tender laws or by a central money maker autho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Theory
The law of supply and demand predominates in the idealized free market, influencing prices toward an equilibrium that balances the demand...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Practice
While the free-market is an idealized abstraction, it is useful in understanding real markets whether artificially created and regulated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Objectivist Philosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Objectivist Philosophy - Response To Objectivist Philosophy
It is fair to say that, of people who are familiar with Objectivism, reactions are rarely neutral. Indeed, it is almost impossible to be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Ideology And Ethics
Support for the free market as an ordering principle of society is above all associated with liberalism, especially during the 19th centu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - Legal Tender Law And Taxes. Are They Compatible With A Free Market?
Some people believe that Money, in a truly free market economy, is not monopolized by legal tender laws or by a central money maker autho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Market: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Market - The Degree Of Market Freedom
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, tried to identify the key factors which allow to measure the degree of freedom of eco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalist Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalist Literature - Fiction
Anarcho-capitalism has been examined in certain works of literature, particularly science fiction. Vernor Vinge's short story The Ungover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Jay Nock: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Jay Nock - Life And Work
Throughout his life, Nock was a deeply private man who shared few of the details of his personal life with his working partners. He was b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - Philosophy
The term anarcho-capitalism was most likely coined in the mid-1950s by the economist Murray Rothbard.[1] Other terms used for this philos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ludwig Von Mises Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Ludwig Von Mises Institute - Mission And Activities
The Mises Institute's stated goal is to undermine statism in all its forms. Its methodology is based on praxeology, a description of indi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalist Terminology And Symbolism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalist Terminology And Symbolism - Terms
Anarcho-capitalist terminology and symbolism - Existing Terms. Anarcho-capitalist authors can use common terms in a way that can subtly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ludwig Von Mises: Encyclopedia Ii - Ludwig Von Mises - University Education And Influences
Studying under Carl Grünberg, von Mises started off as an exponent of the so-called Historical School of government science, which stres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Murray Rothbard: Encyclopedia Ii - Murray Rothbard - Life
In the course of his life, Rothbard was associated with a number of political thinkers and movements. During the early 1950s, he studied ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-libertarianism - Libertarian In Nature?
Classical libertarian theory rests upon two basic core values: (1) self-ownership, and (2) property rights. Agents are said to own themse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Libertarian Party Of Canada - Election Results
The party also nominated a number of candidates to run in by-elections: 1980 by-election: 1 1981 by-election: 1 1982 by-election: 1 1990...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Movimiento Libertario: Encyclopedia Ii - Movimiento Libertario - Recent Developments
After the national assemblies of June 25 and August 13, 2005, there was an internal upheaval at the party. The secretary general, treasur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - Development Of Liberal Thought
Liberalism - Origins of liberal thought. The focus on "liberty" as an essential right of people within the polity has been repeatedly a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberty 1987: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberty 1987 - Contributors And Editors
Contributors include: David Kopel, research director for the Independence Institute Wendy McElroy, editor of the Individualist Feminist ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolibertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolibertarianism - The Current Divide
Neolibertarianism - Historical roots. Historically, the neolibertarian/paleolibertarian debate was more a question of incrementalism vs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Paul: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Paul - Views
His economic views oppose nearly all government intervention in the market. He criticizes the United States' intervention in Iraq and wha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Randy Barnett: Encyclopedia Ii - Randy Barnett - The Structure Of Liberty
Main article: The Structure of Liberty The Structure of Liberty is a book by legal theorist Randy Barnett which offers a libertarian theo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Non-aggression Principle: Encyclopedia Ii - Non-aggression Principle - Criticism
The non-aggression principle faces three kinds of criticism: the first holds that the principle is immoral, the second argues that it is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Libertarian Party United States - History
The Libertarian Party was formed in the home of David Nolan on 11 December 1971, after several months of debate among members of the Comm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-libertarianism - Equality And Ownership
Right-libertarians hold that "wilderness" is unowned, and that unowned resources are made into property by use. This is generally referre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geolibertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Geolibertarianism - The Geolibertarian Take On Poverty And Welfare
According to geolibertarianism, the guiding parameter behind wages is what is called the margin of production. The margin of production i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free State Project: Encyclopedia Ii - Free State Project - History Of The Movement
Inspired by an article published in L. Neil Smith's online magazine The Libertarian Enterprise on July 23, 2001, Jason Sorens, a Ph.D. ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Hayek: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Hayek - Work
Friedrich Hayek - The economic calculation problem. Hayek was one of the leading academic critics of collectivism in the 20th century. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans-hermann Hoppe: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans-hermann Hoppe - Theory
Following in the tradition of Murray Rothbard, one of Hoppe's most important contributions has been analyzing the behavior of government ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ideology - The Analysis Of Ideology
Meta-ideology is the study of the structure, form, and manifestation of ideologies. Meta-ideology posits that ideology is a coherent syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karl Hess: Encyclopedia Ii - Karl Hess - Films
Karl Hess: Toward Liberty documentary film The film won two Oscars in 1981, including one for best short documentary. ... See also:Karl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Julian Lincoln Simon: Encyclopedia Ii - Julian Lincoln Simon - Thought
His 1984 book The Resourceful Earth (co-authored by Herman Kahn), is a criticism of the conventional wisdom of population growth and reso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel Kirzner: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel Kirzner - Early Life
Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Criticism Of Libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Criticism Of Libertarianism - Left Wing Criticism
Many criticisms of libertarianism question the definition of "freedom" upheld by libertarians. For example, liberals and socialists somet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nathaniel Branden: Encyclopedia Ii - Nathaniel Branden - Post Objectivist Career
In 1989 Branden published his account of this time in his life. The memoir was entitled Judgment Day. Then in 1999, Branden re-published ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austrian School: Encyclopedia Ii - Austrian School - History
Classical economics focused on the exchange theory of value. In late 19th century, however, there was a focus on the concept of the "marg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - Philosophy
The term anarcho-capitalism was most likely coined in the mid-1950s by the economist Murray Rothbard.[1] Other terms used for this philos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - Development Of Liberal Thought
Liberalism - Origins of liberal thought. The focus on "liberty" as an essential right of people within the polity has been repeatedly a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ideology - The Analysis Of Ideology
Meta-ideology is the study of the structure, form, and manifestation of ideologies. Meta-ideology posits that ideology is a coherant syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - H. L. Mencken: Encyclopedia Ii - H. L. Mencken - Style
Perhaps Mencken's most important contribution to American letters is his satirical style. Mencken, influenced heavily by Mark Twain and J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geolibertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Geolibertarianism - The Geolibertarian Take On Poverty And Welfare
According to geolibertarianism, the guiding parameter behind wages is what is called as the margin of production. The margin of productio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Hayek: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Hayek - Work
Friedrich Hayek - The economic calculation problem. Hayek was one of the leading academic critics of collectivism in the 20th century. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - History
The Institute was founded in San Francisco, California in 1977 by Edward H. Crane and initially funded by Charles G. Koch. The Institute ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Laissez-faire: Encyclopedia Ii - Laissez-faire - History
Laissez-faire - Pre WWII. Thomas Jefferson was one of the first to use the laissez-faire philosophy, as can easily be interpreted throu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Libertarianism - The Libertarian Movement
Libertarians and their allies are not a homogeneous group, but have collaborated to form think tanks, political parties, and other projec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anti-statism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anti-statism - General Categories
Pure anti-statists ("anarchists") differ greatly according to the beliefs they hold in addition to anti-statism. Most commonly, the prefe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - Stances On Issues
Although it is often said to have Republican leanings, Cato frequently differs with Republican Party positions, particularly on social is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - Criticisms Of Anarcho-capitalism
Anarcho-capitalism is a radical development of liberalism. Therefore, the same general arguments for and against liberalism, laissez-fair...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-libertarianism - Equality And Ownership
Left-libertarianism holds that "wilderness" is commonly owned by all the people in a given area. Since there is no predetermined distribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-libertarianism - Politics In Left-libertarian Philosophies
Most adherents of left-libertarian philosophies are believers in Demcratic Socialism, especially as exemplified in the welfare states of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - The Nature And Origins Of Liberalism
Liberalism - Etymology and historical usage. The word "liberal" derives from the Latin liber ("free"), from which the term "liberty" al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Left-libertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Left-libertarianism - Contemporary Left-libertarians
Aside from Noam Chomsky, professor Emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, most left-libertarians came to p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans-hermann Hoppe: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans-hermann Hoppe - Quotes
"An expropriating property protector is a contradiction in terms" ... See also:Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Hans-Hermann Hoppe - Theory, Hans-H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austrian School: Encyclopedia Ii - Austrian School - Analytical Framework
Austrian economists reject observation as a tool applicable to economics, saying that while it is appropriate in the natural sciences whe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ideology - Ideology In Everyday Society
In public discussions, some ideas seem to arise more commonly than others. Indeed, often completely separate people may be found to think...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ideology - History Of The Concept Of Ideology
Perhaps the most accessible source for the original meaning of "ideology" is Hippolyte Taine's work on the Ancien Regime (first volume of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Julian Lincoln Simon: Encyclopedia Ii - Julian Lincoln Simon - Wager With Paul R. Ehrlich
A wager between Julian Simon and Paul Ehrlich was made in 1980 over the price of metals a decade later; Simon had been challenging enviro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ideology: Encyclopedia Ii - Ideology - Political Ideologies
In social studies, a political ideology is a certain ethical, set of ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans-hermann Hoppe: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans-hermann Hoppe - Controversy
Austrian theory includes the concept of time preference, or the degree to which a person prefers current consumption over savings. Hoppe ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - Anarcho-capitalism In The Real World
Anarcho-capitalism is largely theoretical, and even sympathetic critics say that it is unlikely ever to be more than a utopian ideal. Des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - Anarchism And Anarcho-capitalism
Though anarcho-capitalists such as Rothbard assert that anarcho-capitalism is a form of anarchism, many anarchists strongly maintain that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Paul: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Paul - Biography
Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Randy Barnett: Encyclopedia Ii - Randy Barnett - Bibliography
Randy Barnett - Books. Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty (2004) The Structure of Liberty: Justice and the Ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Randy Barnett: Encyclopedia Ii - Randy Barnett - Constitutional Theory
Barnett has also done work on the theory of the United States Constitution, culminating in his book Restoring the Lost Constitution. He a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ron Paul: Encyclopedia Ii - Ron Paul - Political Affiliations And Support
Ron Paul joined the Libertarian Party as a lifetime member, a status which he appears never to have renounced. Though a Republican congre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - The Nature And Origins Of Liberalism: An Overview
Liberalism - Etymology and historical usage. The word "liberal" derives from the Latin liber ("free"). Livy's History of Rome from Its ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - Notable Associates
Cato Institute - Policy scholars. Radley Balko, Policy Analyst Doug Bandow, former Senior Fellow David Boaz, Executive Vice President ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - Funding
The Cato Institute has a budget of about $15 million a year, derived from 15,000 contributors. More than 70 percent of its funding comes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - Stances On Issues
The Cato Institute's commitment to "individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace" is reflected in its policy studies. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - Contemporary Liberalism
Liberalism - A general overview of political positions. The word liberalism is today used differently in various countries. (See Libera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolibertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolibertarianism - Neolibertarian Self-description
The first neolibertarians to use the term did so in response to the Iraq war. Distancing themselves from the generally anti-war response ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cato Institute: Encyclopedia Ii - Cato Institute - Funding
The Cato Institute has a budget of about $14 million a year, derived from 15,000 contributors. More than 70 percent of its funding comes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anarcho-capitalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Anarcho-capitalism - History And Influences
Anarcho-capitalism - Liberalism. Anarcho-capitalist philosophy has been influenced by many sources. The primary influence with the long...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Liberalism - Contemporary Liberalism
Liberalism - A general overview of political positions. The word liberalism is today used differently in various countries. (See Libera...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Libertarian Party Of Canada - Libertarian Party Governance
Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Libertarian Party Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Libertarian Party Of Canada - Leaders
(Note: This list is incomplete.) Linda Cain (1980-1982?) Neil Reynolds (May 1982-1983) Victor Levis (1983-1987) Dennis Corrigan (1987-19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neolibertarianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Neolibertarianism - Evolution Of The Term
The term neolibertarian is undergoing a shift in meaning post-9-11 and post-Iraq War. Originally it indicated a libertarian who embraced ...   » Read the article