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In this timely book, Walter E. Block uses classical liberal theory to defend private property rights. Looking at how free enterprise, capitalism and libertarianism are cornerstones of economically prosperous civilizations, Block highlights why private property rights are crucial. Discussing philosophy, libertarian property rights theory, reparations and other property rights issues, this volume is of interest to academics, students, journalists and all those interested in this integral aspect of political economic philosophy.

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Author:   Walter E. Block
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.714kg
ISBN:  

9783030283520

ISBN 10:   3030283526
Pages:   435
Publication Date:   13 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I. PhilosophyChapter 1: Property and ExploitationChapter 2: The Moral Dimensions of Poverty, Entitlements and TheftChapter 3: Ona’ah.- Part II. Libertarian Property Rights TheoryChapter 4: Hayek's Road to SerfdomChapter 5: Block vs. Friedman on HayekChapter 6: Pipes on Property and FreedomChapter 7: Bethell on Property and ProsperityChapter 8: Radical Privatization and other Libertarian ConundrumsChapter 9: Prices and Location: A Geographical and Economic AnalysisPart III. ReparationsChapter 10: On Reparations to Blacks for SlaveryChapter 11: Reparations, Once AgainChapter 12: The Economics and Ethics of Land ReformPart IV. Other property rights issuesChapter 13: Eminent Domain: A Legal and Economic AnalysisChapter 14: Eminent Domain: A Legal and Economic CritiqueChapter 15: Canadian Aboriginals: A DebateChapter 16: Space Environmentalism, Property Rights, and the LawChapter 17: Coase and Kelo: Ominous Parallels and Lott on Rothbard on CoaseChapter 18: Landsburg on CrimeChapter 19: Debate on Eminent DomainChapter 20: Homesteading City Streets; An Exercise in Managerial TheoryChapter 21: O.J.'s Defense: A Reductio Ad Absurdum of Coase and Posner

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Walter E. Block is Harold E. Wirth Endowed Chair and Professor of Economics, College of Business, Loyola University New Orleans, USA, and senior fellow at the Mises Institute, USA. He earned his PhD in economics at Columbia University in 1972. He has taught at Rutgers, SUNY Stony Brook, Baruch CUNY, Holy Cross and the University of Central Arkansas. He is the author of more than 500 refereed articles in professional journals, two dozen books, and thousands of op eds. He lectures widely on college campuses, delivers seminars around the world and appears regularly on television and radio shows.  He is the Schlarbaum Laureate, Mises Institute, 2011; and has won the Loyola University Research Award (2005, 2008) and the Mises Institute’s Rothbard Medal of Freedom, 2005; and the Dux Academicus award, Loyola University, 2007.

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