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Perspectives on Democratic Practice Ser.: Democracy - the God That Failed : The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy and Natural Order by Hans-Hermann Hoppe (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100765808684
ISBN-139780765808684
eBay Product ID (ePID)1869241
Product Key Features
Number of Pages220 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameDemocracy - the God That Failed : The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy and Natural Order
Publication Year2001
SubjectPolitical Ideologies / Anarchism, Sociology / General, History & Theory, General, Economics / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Political Ideologies / Democracy
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
AuthorHans-Hermann Hoppe
SeriesPerspectives on Democratic Practice Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-027380
IllustratedYes
SynopsisA systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature, it finds that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy, but outlines deficiencies in both. It uses economic and sociological theorems to interpret historical events., The core of this book is a systematic treatment of the historic transformation of the West from monarchy to democracy. Revisionist in nature, it reaches the conclusion that monarchy is a lesser evil than democracy, but outlines deficiencies in both. Its methodology is axiomatic-deductive, allowing the writer to derive economic and sociological theorems, and then apply them to interpret historical events. A compelling chapter on time preference describes the progress of civilization as lowering time preferences as capital structure is built, and explains how the interaction between people can lower time all around, with interesting parallels to the Ricardian Law of Association. By focusing on this transformation, the author is able to interpret many historical phenomena, such as rising levels of crime, degeneration of standards of conduct and morality, and the growth of the mega-state. In underscoring the deficiencies of both monarchy and democracy, the author demonstrates how these systems are both inferior to a natural order based on private-property. Hoppe deconstructs the classical liberal belief in the possibility of limited government and calls for an alignment of conservatism and libertarianism as natural allies with common goals. He defends the proper role of the production of defense as undertaken by insurance companies on a free market, and describes the emergence of private law among competing insurers. Having established a natural order as superior on utilitarian grounds, the author goes on to assess the prospects for achieving a natural order. Informed by his analysis of the deficiencies of social democracy, and armed with the social theory of legitimation, he forsees secession as the likely future of the US and Europe, resulting in a multitude of region and city-states. This book complements the author's previous work defending the ethics of private property and natural order. Democracy - The God that Failed will be of interest to scholars and students of history, political economy, and political philosophy.
LC Classification NumberHB74.P65H66 2001
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- 22 Jul, 2023
Not for slow boIz
Hoppe is the only Libertarian thinker with his head screwed on correctly. Must read for all libertarians, anarcho-capitalists, conservatives and traditionalists.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
