The Pursuit of Justice: Law and Economics of Legal Institutions Edited by Edward J. López
This thoroughgoing analysis of the bureaucratization and politicization of the U.S. legal system shows how the law works in practice rather than in theory. How do legal decision makers—judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts, and more—respond to economic incentive structures. By looking at a range of rules, effects, and outcomes, the authors suggest institutional reforms that would create a more just and efficient legal system.
Property Rights: Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings Re-Examined Edited by Bruce L. Benson
The U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kelo v. New London, has become a dramatic focal point for the broad use of eminent domain by the government, and has resulted in a widespread backlash. A diverse group of scholars and experts explain the implications of this decision and explore the uses and abuses of eminent domain and regulatory takings in terms of constraints, compensation, public choice, and costs.
The Civilian and the Military by Arthur A. Ekirch, Jr.
By elaborating on the role of the civilian and the military in American history up through the mid-twentieth century, the author helps us understand why the growing power and importance of the armed forces over many aspects of national and international policy is alarming for thoughtful citizens and policy makers today.
Securing Civil Rights By Stephen P. Halbrook Examines the recognition of civil rights, particularly the right to bear arms, in the post-Civil War era.
The New Holy Wars By Robert H. Nelson A probing analysis of the religious nature of economics and environmentalism and their subsequent conflicts.
Depression, War, and Cold War By Robert Higgs The award-winning book on the harmful effects of government economic interventions during the 20th Century.
The Decline of American Liberalism By Arthur A. Ekirch, Jr. The classic history of the growth of government power and its harmful effect on individual liberties in America.
Recarving Rushmore By Ivan Eland Profiles each U.S. president on the merits of his policies and whether those strategies contributed to peace, prosperity, and liberty. Watch Video
Race and Liberty in America Edited by Jonathan Bean Abolitionism and the struggles against Chinese exclusion, abuse of native Americans, Japanese internment, Jim Crow and other race-based law.
Research Fellow Benjamin Powell on CNBC discusses the pitfalls of U.S. pork barrel policies and their effects on producers in both the U.S. and underdeveloped countries.
