Our latest publication – A Beginner’s Guide to Liberty, edited by Richard Wellings – is now available to buy and download from the publications section. This is a project I’m very proud of. It’s a short book, only about 100 paperback pages in total, but it provides an extremely good introduction to some of the most important ideas in political and economic theory. The guide consists of the following ten chapters, all of which are jargon-free and written in clear, simple language:
- The importance of liberty by JC Lester
- How markets work by Eamonn Butler
- Free Trade by Daniel Griswold
- Taxation and government spending by Daniel J. Mitchell
- Property rights by Karol Boudreaux
- Why government fails by Peter J. Boettke & Douglas B. Rogers
- Sex, drugs and liberty by John Meadowcroft
- Welfare without the state by Kristian Niemietz
- Banking, inflation and recessions by Anthony J. Evans
- The role of government by Stephen Davies
The original idea behind this book was to produce an easy-to-read guide to the things people need to know about free markets and individual liberty, and I really think that A Beginner’s Guide to Liberty fulfils that ambition. Enormous credit must go to Richard Wellings for this – he has assembled an exceptional team of authors, and done a great job editing the book into a cohesive whole. His remit was to produce something that was accessible to sixth-formers but interesting for everyone, and I’d say he has succeeded.
Our main ambition is that this book is read as widely as possible, so we are making it available to download for free. However, please also consider buying a hard copy – whether for yourself, or a friend or relative who would benefit from reading it! You can buy them directly from us for £10, including postage and packaging, and in doing so make a small contribution towards our future work.
