Istanbul Network for Liberty
The Texts
The History of Foundations of a Free Society
Included on the CD
A Beginner's Guide to Liberty – Richard Wellings
This book is designed for students and lay people who want to understand the concept of liberty.
A Free Society -Frances Kendall and Leon Louw
A free society is based on the rule of law and the common law, while an unfree society is based on the rule of men and discretionary law.
Are We Good Enough for Liberty? – Lawrence Reed
'Without Character, a free society is not just unlikely…. it is impossible'
Foundations of a Free Society – Eamonn Butler
This is an introductory text for those who would like to understand the indispensible principles and foundations on which a free society must be based.
Hayek's Constitution of Liberty – Eugene Miller
The Constitution of Liberty is not a narrowly conceived party tract but the culmination of four decades of reflection on the nature of economic, political
and social life and the possibility of a free society.
Liberty in the Modern World – Richard D. North
"Society and individuals enjoy liberty because people agree to curtail their own freedoms"
On Liberty – John Stuart Mill
Self protection is the only reason that justifies mankind in interfering with the freedom of action of other individuals.
Principles of a Free Society – Nigel Ashford
This brief text provides a superb outline description of the institutions that help create a free society and the underlying principles of those institutions.
The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns – Benjamin Constant
The 'ancients' and the 'moderns' had very different ideas of liberty because of the conditions at the time.
The Road to Serfdom – Friedrich Hayek
Collectivism, where ever it is found, destroys personal liberty. In this popular work Hayek explains the process by which freedom is lost through central
planning.
The Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy – Lawrence Reed
Seven principles which, if followed readily by policymakers, would make the world stronger, freer and more prosperous.
The Virtue of Liberty – Tibor Machan
A thorough and wide ranging review of those ideas that underpin classical liberalism, and the different versions of this philosophy.
Which Freedom? Bruno Leoni
The concept of "freedom" requires that we have a mutual understanding of its meaning.
Why Liberty? – Tom Palmer
This book presents a view of politics 'not of force, but of persuasion, of live and let live, rejecting both subjugation and domination'
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