1st Edition

The Routledge Handbook of Classical Liberalism

666 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Routledge Handbook of Classical Liberalism provides a comprehensive analysis of classical liberal theory including a survey of the theory’s central ideas and arguments, and the application of these ideas to contemporary issues. Chapters providing theoretical analyses are interwoven with coverage of wide‑ranging, concrete applications such as public health and healthcare, technology,... Read more

1. An Introduction to Classical Liberal Thought

Richard A. Epstein

2. Historical Influences on Classical Liberalism from Religion and Natural Law

Erik W. Matson

3. Foundations of Classical Liberalism

David Schmidtz and Jason Brennan

4. Classical Liberalism(s) in Relation to Other Schools of Thought: The Birds and the Bees

Alexander Schaefer

5. Examining the Ordoliberal Tradition in Classical Liberal Thought

Lars P. Feld and Daniel Nientiedt

6. The Austrian Economists and Classical Liberalism

Richard M. Ebeling

7. Classical Liberalism and Property

Thomas W. Merrill

8. Rights and Classical Liberalism

Billy Christmas

9. Liberalism, Rights and Welfare

Douglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl

10. Classical Liberal Constitutionalism

Shreyas Narla and Shruti Rajagopalan

11. The Structure of Government

Vlad Tarko

12. Public Administration and the Classical Liberal Tradition: Governance Principles and Processes

Paul Dragos Aligica

13. Coordination, Collective Action, and Voluntary Governance in the Classical Liberal Tradition: In Search of Civil Society

Lenore T. Ealy and Nikolai G. Wenzel

14. Classical Liberalism and Taxation

Miranda Perry Fleischer

15. Fiscal Policy

Richard E. Wagner

16. Classically Liberal Monetary Policy: Rules, not Discretion

Alexander William Salter

17. Competition and Competition Law in the Classical Liberal Tradition

Geoffrey Manne and Lazar Radic

18. Price Controls from a Classical Liberal Perspective

Thomas W. Hazlett

19. Classical Liberal Perspectives on Banking and Financial Regulation

Lawrence H. White

20. Data and Privacy

Luise Papcke

21. Classical Liberalism and Intellectual Property Rights: A Critical Assessment

Jonathan M. Barnett

22. Environmental Policy and Regulation

Andrew Morriss

23. Land Use Regulation

lya Somin

24. Classical Liberalism and Corporate Law

Robert T. Miller

25. Contemporary Welfare Policies

Otto Lehto

26. A Classical Liberal Approach to U.S. Health Care

Bobbi Herzberg

27. The Classical Liberal Account of Public Health

Richard A. Epstein

28. Education

Williamson M. Evers

29. On Paternalism

Mario J. Rizzo and Glen Whitman

30. Classical Liberalism and Crime Prevention

Nick Cowen

31. Policing and Imprisonment: Is Classical Liberalism Complicit in Systemic Racism?

Daniel J. D’Amico

32. Gender in Classical Liberal Thought

Jayme Lemke

33. Classical Liberalism in Native America

M. Todd Henderson

34. Foreign Policy, Defense, and War

Christopher J. Coyne and Matthew A. Owens

35. Immigration and Citizenship in a Classically Liberal State: Principles and Policies

Alex Nowrasteh

36. Liberalism and Trade

Donald J. Boudreaux

37. Economic Development and Classical Liberalism

Paola A. Suarez

38. The Future of Liberalism

Peter Boettke

Biography

Richard A. Epstein is the inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at the NYU School of Law, where he serves as Director of the Classical Liberal Institute. He is also the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law Emeritus and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, USA.

Mario J. Rizzo is Professor of Economics, Director of the Foundations of the Market Economy program in the Department of Economics, and co-Director of the Classical Liberal Institute at the NYU School of Law, USA.

Liya Palagashvili is a Senior Research Fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a Fellow with the Classical Liberal Institute at NYU Law, USA.

"This is an excellent collection, consisting of writings of some of the leading classical liberals in the world today, on many of the most important classical liberal issues."
Tyler Cowen, George Mason University, USA

"While liberalism is all too often misunderstood – and, for that reason, disliked – this work brightly introduces the reader to its core principles and to their implications for our modern world. Any good library should definitely have it on its shelves, available for curious and serious students."
Pierre Garello, Aix Marseille University, France

"In a global context of increasing ideological confusion, this handbook is an essential companion to distinguish what is and what is not classical liberalism. Its philosophical and historical approach guides the reader through the great questions of the day."
Roberta Adelaide Modugno, Roma TRE University, Italy

"Classical Liberalism provides the intellectual foundation for free societies, social order, and constitutional democracies. Get this handbook for informed reference on your middle bookshelf."
Vernon L. Smith, Chapman University, USA