Design for liberty : private property, public administration, and the rule of law /

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This book advocates a much smaller federal government, arguing that our over-regulated state allows too much discretion on the part of regulators, which results in arbitrary, unfair decisions, rent-seeking, and other abuses. The author bases his classical liberalism on the twin pillars of the rule o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Epstein, Richard Allen, 1943-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Liberty.
Rule of law.
Natural law.
Right of property > United States.
Rule of law > United States.
Law > Political aspects > United States.
Liberté.
Règle de droit.
Droit naturel.
Droit de propriété > États-Unis.
Règle de droit > États-Unis.
Droit > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
freedom.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Ideologies > Conservatism & Liberalism.
Law > Political aspects.
Right of property.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : from small to large government
  • The traditional conception of the rule of law
  • Reasonableness standards and the rule of law
  • Where natural law and utilitarianism converge
  • Where natural law and utilitarianism diverge
  • Property rights in the grand social scheme
  • The bundle of rights
  • Eminent domain
  • Liberty interests
  • Positive-sum projects
  • Redistribution last
  • The rule of law diminished
  • Retroactivity
  • Modern applications : financial reform and health care
  • Final reflections.

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