Law and Liberty
Everyone agrees that law and liberty lie at the heart of Western political thought, but many disagree about how law and liberty ought to be implemented at every level of government.
Too often, laws are used to limit individual freedom rather than protect it. A just legal system must defend civil liberties and restrain abuses of power.
Independent’s scholars examine the rule of law, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the growing threats to personal freedom within the U.S. legal system.
Explore this page to learn more about our research, publications, and projects on law and liberty.
Books
The Indispensable Robert Higgs
A Reader (The Essential Robert Higgs)
The Independent Review
The Best of the First 30 Years
Anarchy and the Law
The Political Economy of Choice
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{content}The Third Rail Is Dead
It’s time to rethink Social Security.
When California Took the Lead on Civil Rights
But the Golden State has ways to restore national leadership.
Why California Can’t Build Reliable and Affordable Essential Projects
A decade of court cases shows housing is CEQA's top...
President’s Guide to Purging Hispanic Heritage
A modest proposal for fixing the map.
What Milei Missed
With a Stalinist pedigree and a Nazi secretary general, it’s no surprise that the United Nations should become a useless organization of fatally arrogant parasites.
Six Political Crises That Still Shape America Today
What if the political turmoil we see today isn't unprecedented, but part of a much longer American pattern?
Florida’s Limited Ban on Flock Cameras Only Scratches the Surface of Widespread Surveillance Concerns
Data is often shared or accessed across jurisdictions.
What the Bond Market Reveals about Congress, the National Debt and the Middle Class
High bond yields informally signal that the government absorbs too much of the nation’s scarce capital.
Why Are the Homeless So Young?
Housing alone doesn’t explain the age shift.
AI Leaders Are Asking to Be Regulated. This Is Nothing New.
To suppress economic competition and avoid cutting prices, big business has much to gain from regulation.
