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Libertarians and World Government, Part 3
I have briefly blogged about the problem libertarians face when confronted with world government and the inherent internationalism of their creed before (here and here), but none of those musings were...
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From the Comments: Russia Resurgent and a Libertarian Strategy
I am working on a speculative piece about the recent assassination of liberal (i.e. libertarian, a.k.a. internationalist) politician Boris Nemtsov in front of the Kremlin. In the mean time, here is an...
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Has Senator Rand Paul been reading NOL?
Oooo lawdy! “Part of the problem is the Kurds aren’t getting enough arms,” Paul said. “The Kurds are the best fighters. The arms are going through Baghdad to get to the Kurds and they’re being siphoned...
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What is a nation?
This is a reply to Brandon’s latest post. I offer similar thoughts to the below post in my post about ethnicity. I agree with Brandon that in discussing things we should not limit ourselves to thinking...
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The Tyranny of Majoritarianism
Where did the concept of “majority rule” come from? Why should any majority rule over any minority? Of course the idea of protecting minority rights also exists. It is accepted in the civilized world...
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Myths of Sovereignty and British Isolation XVI, Britain’s Significant Others:...
Continuing from here. The French, or at least the dominant part of its elites, together with a more ambiguous but largely assenting public opinion, sees the chance to maintain a large European role and...
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Is government decentralization the right answer to differences across regions?
That’s the main question being asked by Federico Boffa, Amedeo Piolatto, and Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, all economists. I cruised through the whole paper (pdf) and have some superficial thoughts. One...
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Asking the Wrong Question
How do the United States and others achieve victory against Islamic State without empowering sectarian actors who will seek to poison the reconciliation that Iraq needs to hang together? That’s the...
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The United States needs Chinese medical equipment Scott Sumner, EconLogHow India is dealing with Turkey’s Kashmir stance Niranjan Marjani, DiplomatCooking up a new constitution in Russia Lisa Gaufman,...
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Extending human habitability to outer space Claire Webb, NoemaA widow on imagination Victoria Ritvo, Bat City ReviewAssigning blame for the blackouts in Texas (h/t Mark from Placerville) Judith Curry,...
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