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George Orwell and Libertarian Realism:

War makes the state and the state makes war While much contemporary use of Orwell’s work revolves around applying his ideas of...

Rise, Fall, Repeat: France and the coming of the Second Emperor

An excerpt from the Failed Brumaire (forthcoming). Political Transformations: The Case of France, 1814-1851 The Bourbon Restorations:...

The Ideology of Creole Revolution in Jefferson’s Summary View

Though he chose Alexander Hamilton to represent the former British Colonies in his comparative study of Independence movements in...

On the Prospects of Free(r) Trade

In the second half of the twentieth century international trade expanded. As tariffs, capital controls, and regulations were dropped,...

U.S.-Russia Relations: a near-term forecast

While many have expressed disappointment over the apparent lack of substance to Biden and Putin’s much anticipated first meeting, in fact...

The Continued Relevance of F.A. Hayek’s “Why I am not a Conservative”

Because conservatism in the United States has, increasingly in the latter half of the post-war period, come to be synonymous with...

Perfect Competition and the Future of Cryptocurrencies

Whether you are an active investor or just a casual observer, the rapidly proliferating cryptocurrency market affords many interesting...

Trouble in Europe

How Covid - 19 is causing turmoil in the European Union and sowing the seeds of future dissension

Against Popular Primaries

Over the past twenty years Gallup polls have consistently reported that nearly 40% of Americans hold “Moderate” or “Centrist views.” The...