What exactly is classical liberalism? What do liberals believe? What are the key social, political and economic issues they have … Continue reading “Who are the greatest classical liberal thinkers of all time?”

The last 50 years have witnessed an unprecedented growth in international trade. Global inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have … Continue reading “It is fashionable to condemn international financial centres – but before you join in, take a look at what they actually do”

There is no shortage of debate within Catholic social teaching about the extent to which markets should be regulated by … Continue reading “Catholic social teaching should confront the regulatory state”

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Friedrich A. Hayek published The Constitution of Liberty in 1960. To mark the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary the IEA … Continue reading “Hayek’s The Constitution of Liberty”

Friedrich A. Hayek published The Constitution of Liberty in 1960. To mark the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary the IEA … Continue reading “Hayek’s The Constitution of Liberty”

Irrespective of the moral rights and wrongs of the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Sir Fred Goodwin’s pension entitlement, … Continue reading “Harriet Harman, property rights and the rule of law”