Property and freedom
1st Vintage Books.
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Author
Publication
2000 - Vintage Books, a division of Random House, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
82,000 words, Guess
Page Count
328 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepropertyfreedom00pipe
- ISBN-100375704477
- ISBN-139780375704475
- LibraryThing333581
- Goodreads101239
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98041728
- Better World Books9780375704475
- Open LibraryOL19585769M
Classifications
- DDC323.4/6
- LCCJC605 .P56 2000
- LCCJC605
Description
Property, asserts Richard Pipes, is an indispensable ingredient not only of economic progress but also of liberty and the rule of law. In his new book, the Harvard scholar demonstrates how, throughout history, private ownership has served as a barrier to the power of the state, enabling the Western world to evolve enduring democratic institutions. However, he warns that contemporary trends in the treatment of property - in a century that, he suggests, has been unfavorable to the institution - threaten to undermine the rights of citizens. And he makes clear why he believes that excessive interference by government, even when intended to promote the "common good," could lead to a diminution of freedom.
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