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Study of government, justice, and political systems

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Anarchy, State, and Utopia

event 1974

Influential defense of libertarian political philosophy arguing for the minimal state limited to protection against force, theft, and fraud, and ex...

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Anatomy of the State

person Rothbard, Murray

event 1974

Concise treatise analyzing the nature and origins of the state, arguing that the state is fundamentally an organization based on aggression rather ...

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Democracy: The God That Failed

person Hoppe, Hans-Hermann

event 2001

Controversial critique of democracy from a libertarian perspective, arguing that monarchy is economically and ethically superior to democracy, and ...

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Principles of Politics Applicable to All Governments

person Constant, Benjamin

event 1815

Major work on political philosophy distinguishing between ancient and modern liberty, arguing for constitutional limits on government power and ind...

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The Spirit of the Laws

person Montesquieu, Charles-Louis

event 1748

Influential treatise on political theory developing the concept of separation of powers and examining how laws should reflect the nature of governm...

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Two Treatises of Government

person Locke, John

event 1689

Foundational work of liberal political philosophy establishing natural rights, the social contract, and the right to revolution against tyrannical ...