Political Theory


TrumPutin: Creating Divisions

The key is that the Kremlin’s ads were promoting both sides of very divisive issues. Like Trump, they seek to divide and crash civil societies, setting groups against groups, fanning…

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Illiberal Populism on the March

  My interview on populism vs. (classical) liberalism in the French magazine Contrepoints: https://www.contrepoints.org/2017/09/20/298869-interview-de-tom-g-palmer-face-populisme-rationalite-liberaux

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The Cold Evil of the Alt-Right

The coldly evil vision of the Alt-Right. “We will have a Europe, in 2050, where the bank notes have Adolf Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte, Alexander the Great. And Hitler will be…

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Economic Free and Inclusive Growth in Bhutan

I am always pleased to get the chance to return to Asia, a region that seems to grow in its appreciation for Liberty each time I go back. I recently…

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Discussing Responsibility, Regulation, and the Future of Freedom

This is an interview I participated in from London on business ethics, responsibility, regulation, and the future if freedom on IEA.tv. There is also some discussion of my upcoming book…

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On the road again….

I got back today from Manhattan, where I met up with my good friend and colleague Professor Mohammad Abul Ahrar Ramizpoor, director of the Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization,…

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A short history of liberty

Brought to you by the good folks at Libertarianism.org

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?”The Case for Ordered Liberty Without States”

My opening remarks from the debate at Freedom Fest, Las Vegas, July 8, 2010: http://tomgpalmer.com/wp-content/uploads/FreedomFest-debate-on-the-state1.pdf

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Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?

This question was posed by PolicyMic.com: “I’m an American underwater in debt and with a stagnant income. Which group should I support: the Tea Party or Occupy Wall Street?” I…

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