The Impact Of Economic Freedom On State Legitimacy

Author : Christoph Michael Hindermann
Publisher : Springer
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783658231958

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The Impact of Economic Freedom on State Legitimacy by Christoph Michael Hindermann Pdf

Christoph Michael Hindermann uses a statistical approach to analyze the impact of economic freedom on state legitimacy. Based on multiple regression models, the author not only extracts the determinants of legitimacy but also shows that rule of law is the most important area of economic freedom for legitimacy. In addition, the results also indicate that democracies are not necessarily more legitimate than autocracies and that wealthier countries are, ceteris paribus, perceived as less legitimate. Due to the strong quantitative approach, this thesis contributes not only to the political theory of liberalism and to the field of institutional economics but also enriches the debate on how a legitimate state ought to be.

Author : James D. Gwartney,Robert Lawson,Walter Block
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017415931

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Economic Freedom of the World, 1975-1995 by James D. Gwartney,Robert Lawson,Walter Block Pdf

Derives an indicator for economic freedom based on personal choice, protection of private property, and freedom of exchange. Considers levels and trends in economic freedom, and their correlation with economic growth in 103 countries.

Author : Michael A. Walker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0889751161

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Freedom, Democracy and Economic Welfare by Michael A. Walker Pdf

Author : Bernard E. Harcourt
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674971325

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The Illusion of Free Markets by Bernard E. Harcourt Pdf

It is widely believed today that the free market is the best mechanism ever invented to efficiently allocate resources in society. Just as fundamental as faith in the free market is the belief that government has a legitimate and competent role in policing and the punishment arena. This curious incendiary combination of free market efficiency and the Big Brother state has become seemingly obvious, but it hinges on the illusion of a supposedly natural order in the economic realm. The Illusion of Free Markets argues that our faith in “free markets” has severely distorted American politics and punishment practices. Bernard Harcourt traces the birth of the idea of natural order to eighteenth-century economic thought and reveals its gradual evolution through the Chicago School of economics and ultimately into today’s myth of the free market. The modern category of “liberty” emerged in reaction to an earlier, integrated vision of punishment and public economy, known in the eighteenth century as “police.” This development shaped the dominant belief today that competitive markets are inherently efficient and should be sharply demarcated from a government-run penal sphere. This modern vision rests on a simple but devastating illusion. Superimposing the political categories of “freedom” or “discipline” on forms of market organization has the unfortunate effect of obscuring rather than enlightening. It obscures by making both the free market and the prison system seem natural and necessary. In the process, it facilitated the birth of the penitentiary system in the nineteenth century and its ultimate culmination into mass incarceration today.

Author : Milton Friedman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226734828

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Capitalism and Freedom by Milton Friedman Pdf

One of the most significant works of economic theory ever written, from the “outstanding [and] unfailingly enlightening” Milton Friedman (Newsweek). One of Time magazine’s All-Time 100 Best Nonfiction Books One of Times Literary Supplement’s 100 Most Influential Books Since the War One of National Review’s 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Century One of Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 50 Best Books of the 20th Century How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom? In this classic book, Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of an immensely influential economic philosophy—one in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom. First published in 1962, Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom is one of the most significant works of economic theory ever written. Enduring in its eminence and esteem, it has sold nearly a million copies in English, has been translated into eighteen languages, and continues to inform economic thinking and policymaking around the world. This new edition includes prefaces written by Friedman for both the 1982 and 2002 reissues of the book, as well as a new foreword by Binyamin Appelbaum, lead economics writer for the New York Times editorial board.

Author : Christensen, Carsten Sander
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781799829089

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Analyzing Political Tensions Between Ukraine, Russia, and the EU by Christensen, Carsten Sander Pdf

One of the world’s most prevalent political quarrels is the current geographical state of Ukraine, along with its relationships with Russia and the European Union. With the annexation of Crimea, Russian forces have gained control over most of Eastern Ukraine, igniting a clash between the two governments and triggering the European Union, United States, and several Post-Soviet states to involve themselves in the situation. As these engagements continue to unfold, significant research is needed to examine the current state of these administrations and the tensions that continue to intensify in this region of the world. Analyzing Political Tensions Between Ukraine, Russia, and the EU is a collection of innovative research on the recent developments inside this growing geopolitical conflict. While highlighting topics including neighborhood policy, NATO relations, and Eastern partnership, this book is ideally designed for politicians, policymakers, governmental strategists, researchers, educators, journalists, academicians, and students seeking further understanding of foreign relations and the current political struggles of these European territories.

Author : Naomi Oreskes,Erik M. Conway
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781635573589

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The Big Myth by Naomi Oreskes,Erik M. Conway Pdf

"A carefully researched work of intellectual history, and an urgently needed political analysis." --Jane Mayer “[A] scorching indictment of free market fundamentalism ... and how we can change, before it's too late.”-Esquire, Best Books of Winter 2023 The bestselling authors of Merchants of Doubt offer a profound, startling history of one of America's most tenacious--and destructive--false ideas: the myth of the "free market." In their bestselling book Merchants of Doubt, Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway revealed the origins of climate change denial. Now, they unfold the truth about another disastrous dogma: the “magic of the marketplace.” In the early 20th century, business elites, trade associations, wealthy powerbrokers, and media allies set out to build a new American orthodoxy: down with “big government” and up with unfettered markets. With startling archival evidence, Oreskes and Conway document campaigns to rewrite textbooks, combat unions, and defend child labor. They detail the ploys that turned hardline economists Friedrich von Hayek and Milton Friedman into household names; recount the libertarian roots of the Little House on the Prairie books; and tune into the General Electric-sponsored TV show that beamed free-market doctrine to millions and launched Ronald Reagan's political career. By the 1970s, this propaganda was succeeding. Free market ideology would define the next half-century across Republican and Democratic administrations, giving us a housing crisis, the opioid scourge, climate destruction, and a baleful response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Only by understanding this history can we imagine a future where markets will serve, not stifle, democracy.

Author : Freedom House
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 1040 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781538112038

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Freedom in the World 2018 by Freedom House Pdf

Freedom in the World is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The methodology of this survey is derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and these standards are applied to all countries and territories.

Author : Tijs Laenen,Bart Meuleman,Wim van Oorschot
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788976305

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Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity by Tijs Laenen,Bart Meuleman,Wim van Oorschot Pdf

Has there been change or continuity in the welfare attitudes of Europeans since the 2008 financial crisis? Using data from the European Social Survey, this book reveals how various types of welfare attitudes evolved between 2008, when the crisis triggered economic recessions and welfare reforms across Europe, and 2016, when most countries had largely recovered from that crisis.

Author : Pierre Englebert
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 158826131X

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State Legitimacy and Development in Africa by Pierre Englebert Pdf

Englebert argues that differences in economic performance both within Africa and across the developing world can be linked to differences in historical state legitimacy.

Author : Mr. Ari Aisen,Mr. Francisco José Veiga
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781455256921

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How Does Political Instability Affect Economic Growth? by Mr. Ari Aisen,Mr. Francisco José Veiga Pdf

The purpose of this paper is to empirically determine the effects of political instability on economic growth. Using the system-GMM estimator for linear dynamic panel data models on a sample covering up to 169 countries, and 5-year periods from 1960 to 2004, we find that higher degrees of political instability are associated with lower growth rates of GDP per capita. Regarding the channels of transmission, we find that political instability adversely affects growth by lowering the rates of productivity growth and, to a smaller degree, physical and human capital accumulation. Finally, economic freedom and ethnic homogeneity are beneficial to growth, while democracy may have a small negative effect.

Author : Elizabeth Anderson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691192246

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Private Government by Elizabeth Anderson Pdf

Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments—and why we can’t see it One in four American workers says their workplace is a “dictatorship.” Yet that number almost certainly would be higher if we recognized employers for what they are—private governments with sweeping authoritarian power over our lives. Many employers minutely regulate workers’ speech, clothing, and manners on the job, and employers often extend their authority to the off-duty lives of workers, who can be fired for their political speech, recreational activities, diet, and almost anything else employers care to govern. In this compelling book, Elizabeth Anderson examines why, despite all this, we continue to talk as if free markets make workers free, and she proposes a better way to think about the workplace, opening up space for discovering how workers can enjoy real freedom.

Author : Eamonn Butler
Publisher : London Publishing Partnership
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780255367080

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Classical Liberalism – A Primer by Eamonn Butler Pdf

This primer aims to provide a straightforward introduction to the principles, personalities and key developments in classical liberalism. It is designed for students and lay readers who may understand the general concepts of social, political and economic freedom, but who would like a systematic presentation of its essential elements.

Author : Andrew Clapham
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198706168

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Human Rights by Andrew Clapham Pdf

Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this book will help readers to understand for themselves the controversies and complexities behind human rights.

Author : Susan E. Rice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Developing countries
ISBN : OCLC:1100028447

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Index of State Weakness in the Developing World by Susan E. Rice Pdf

This paper presents the Index of State Weakness in the Developing World, which ranks all 141 developing countries according to their relative performance in four critical spheres: economic, political, security, and social welfare.