Anti-libertarianism: Markets, Philosophy and Myth (Paperback)

by Alan Haworth (Author) "'Libertarianism' is a word with two meanings..." (more)
Key Phrases: spontaneous order thesis, invisible hand thesis, reducibility thesis, Sir Keith, Wilt Chamberlain, Good Samaritan (more...)

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A lively and engaging imminent critique of economic libertarianism . . . if there were any lingering plausibility in the view that a free market rooted in individual property rights maximizes individual liberty, Haworth puts a final nail in the libertarian coffin.
–Alan Wertheimer, University of Vermont

Product Description
Antilibertarianism reconsiders the theoretical libertarian stance, beginning with an analysis of the model of "mutually beneficial" exchanges which is at the core of libertarian thinking. Alan Haworth provides a skeptical exploration of the concepts and arguments which form the tenets of free market politics, and presents the view that libertarianism is no more than an unfounded, quasi-religious statement of faith--a market romance. He also exposes libertarianism as profoundly antithetical to the very freedom which it purports to advance. This controversial book will be important reading for anyone interested in the cultural and political impact of free market policies in the modern world.

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 19, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415082544
• ISBN-13: 978-0415082549
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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