Foundations of a Free Society (Institute of Economic Affairs: Occasional Papers) - Softcover

Butler, Eammon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0255366876 ISBN 13: 9780255366878

Publisher: Institute Of Economic Affairs, 2013

Synopsis

This important book outlines the core principles that define a free society. It provides an accessible introduction to the institutions and policies necessary to preserve and enhance individual freedom. The author also sets out the wider benefits of free societies. A combination of small government, the rule of law, strong private property rights and free trade enables entrepreneurship to thrive, delivering large improvements in living standards and lifting people out of poverty. Furthermore, a society based on ordered liberty allows free associations and networks of cooperation to develop that deliver wider social as well as economic benefits. Attempts to expand the role of government to promote equality or security at the expense of liberty have tended to end in failure and oppression. With its clear language, concise arguments and persuasive real-world examples, this primer is essential reading for those attempting to bring freedom to countries where the foundations of a free society are absent, and for those defending liberty in places where traditional freedoms are under threat.

About this title

About the Author:

Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute, a leading policy think tank. He is author of The Alternative Manifesto, The Best Book on the Market, and The Rotten State of Britain, as well as books on the pioneering economists Milton Friedman, F. A. Hayek, and Ludwig von Mises, and primers on Adam Smith, the Austrian School of Economics, and public choice theory. He is a frequent contributor to print and broadcast media.

About this edition

• Publisher: Institute Of Economic Affairs
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0255366876
• ISBN 13: 9780255366878
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1