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Freedom in chains
the rise of the state and the demise of the citizen / James Bovard.
Statement of responsibility: Bovard, J.
General material designation: Not recorded
Bibliographic description (AACR2)
| Accession no. | SL-2518 |
|---|---|
| Resource type | Book |
| Edition | Not recorded |
| Language | English |
| Place of publication | Not recorded |
| Publisher | St. Martin\'s Press |
| Date of publication | 1999 |
| Collation / extent | 326 p. |
| Number of pages | 326 |
| Series | Not recorded |
| ISBN | Not recorded |
| ISSN | Not recorded |
| Call number | JC599.45B67 |
1. Introduction -- 2. The Great Pretending: The State, Ideal & Real -- 3. The Mirage of Welfare State Freedom -- 4. Cagekeepers and Caretakers: Modern Democracy -- 5. The Moral Glorification of Leviathan -- 6. Sovereignty & Political Slavery -- 7. Paternalism versus the Blessings of Liberty -- 8. A Few Thoughts on an Ideal Political Order -- 9. Taking Coercion Seriously. Abstract James Bovard shows how the State has become a behemoth that threatens to destroy the individual. Reading through the history of the State and its war on the citizen, Bovard looks at thinkers as diverse as John Locke, Etienne de la Boetie, James Madison, and G.W.F. Hegel. He explores the original idea of the State; the corruption of the concept of freedom; how the rising number of government dependents is subverting democracy; and the ultimate fraud that is perpetrated as the State's benevolence. Published in: NEWYORK Physical description: 326 pages ; 24 cm
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Subject headings: Political Theory, Theory of the State
Availability by copy
| Item code | Location | Shelf / Site | Collection | Status | Due date |
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| JC599.45B67 C.1 | Adenta New Site | - | - | Available | - |
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