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Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty
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Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty

by Murray Rothbard ·  1965
★★★★★Editor's Pickbeginner

A short, provocative essay in which Rothbard demolishes the conventional left-right political spectrum and argues that genuine libertarianism represents the radical tradition of the Old Right, not the conservative establishment. An essential reframing of political categories.

★ Why We Recommend It

This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.

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What You'll Learn from Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty

  • 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
  • 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
  • 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
  • 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
  • 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.

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Murray Rothbard is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.

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