The Libertarian Alternative

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Libertarianism—the philosophy of government that pairs free market economics with social liberalism—presents a vigorous and viable political alternative to the old Left-Right partisan shouting match. Libertarianism offers surprising new solutions to stagnant policy debates over issues such as immigration and civil rights, and provides a framework for tackling contemporary problems like privacy, the environment and technological change. In The Libertarian Alternative, Chris Berg offers a new agenda for restoring individual liberty in Australia, revitalising politics and strengthening our sagging economy. TITLE......Page 3 COPYRIGHT......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 5 INTRODUCTION......Page 6 Part I: THE LIBERTARIAN ETHIC......Page 10 1 How Free Markets Free People......Page 11 2 The Libertarian Alternative......Page 20 3 How We Went Left and Right......Page 32 4 Market Success, Government Failure......Page 43 Part II: LIBERTARIANISM APPLIED......Page 62 5 The Spirit of Free Trade......Page 63 6 Unlocking the Borders......Page 75 7 How Incentives Can Save the Environment......Page 84 8 The Intimacy of Free Speech......Page 95 9 Peace and a Tolerable Administration of Justice......Page 107 Part III: CHOICE, LIBERTY AND ECONOMIC REFORM......Page 118 10 Personal Choice......Page 119 11 How the Human Rights Project Lost Its Way......Page 129 12 Economic Reform 2.0......Page 141 13 A Different Way......Page 155 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 162 BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 163 NOTES......Page 179 INDEX......Page 190