Some Fundamentals of the Economic Role of Government
The objective of this chapter is to answer the question, ‘What are the most fundamental things that can be said about the economic role of government?’ The question should be understood, first, to ask what can be said of government at the truly most fundamental level and, second, to require a positive, non-normative answer. The chapter constitutes a precis, as it were, of my answer. The answer is subjective, but it is intended to be non-normative.
Governance and Democracy - KATARSIS Survey Paper
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REJOINDER TO BLOCK'S DEFENSE OF EVICTIONISM
I AM THANKFUL TO WALTER BLOCK (2010) for his comprehensive and perspicacious engagement with my critical remarks regarding his theory of evictionism (Wisniewski 2010). I also appreciate his kind words about what he sees as the merits and strong points of my argumentation. However, as one could easily surmise from my decision to write this rejoinder, I found his defense of evictionism unconvincing, though certainly informative and thought-provoking. Without further ado, let me now proceed to explaining why.