{"product_id":"libertarianism-a-primer-9780684847689","title":"Libertarianism: A Primer","description":"Tens of millions of Americans, from Generation X-ers to baby boomers and beyond, are rediscovering libertarianism, a visionary alternative to the tired party orthodoxies of left and right. In 1995 a Gallup poll found that 52 percent of Americans said \"the federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens.\" Later that year, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e concurred, saying: \"Because of their growing disdain for government, more and more Americans appear to be drifting--often unwittingly--toward a libertarian philosophy.\" \u003cbr\u003e Libertarianism is hardly new, but its framework for liberty under law and economic progress makes it especially suited for the dynamic new era we are now entering. In the United States, the bureaucratic leviathan is newly threatened by a resurgence of the libertarian ideas upon which the country was founded. We are witnessing a breakdown of all the cherished beliefs of the welfare-warfare state. Americans have seen the failure of big government. Now, in the 1990s, we are ready to apply the lessons of this century to make the next one the century not of the state but of the free individual. \u003cbr\u003e David Boaz presents the essential guidebook to the libertarian perspective, detailing its roots, central tenets, solutions to contemporary policy dilemmas, and future in American politics. He confronts head-on the tough questions frequently posed to libertarians: What about inequality? Who protects the environment? What ties people together if they are essentially self-interested? A concluding section, \"Are You a Libertarian?\" gives readers a chance to explore the substance of their own beliefs. \u003ci\u003eLibertarianism\u003c\/i\u003e is must reading for understanding one of the most exciting and hopeful movements of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Boaz (1953-2024) was a distinguished senior fellow of the Cato Institute. For more than four decades as vice president for public policy and executive vice president, he played a key role in the development of both the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e(first edition titled \u003ci\u003eLibertarianism: A Primer\u003c\/i\u003e) and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Libertarian Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872748048658,"sku":"9780684847689","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07579024-5d70-4952-9349-998b390c7e3e.jpg?v=1737908264","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/libertarianism-a-primer-9780684847689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}