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  • The Machinery of Freedom

    Third Edition

    by David D. Friedman ...
    This is the Third Edition of this classic 1971 work of libertarianism by David D. Friedman, anarcho-capitalist, significantly revised and updated from 1989's Second Edition. It engagingly describes and celebrates a society based on individual private property rights and the right to consent to cooperative ventures free of coercion. From these basic principles it follows that that government is ... Read more

    $6.87 CAD

  • Law's Order

    What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters

    by David D. Friedman ...
    What does economics have to do with law? Suppose legislators propose that armed robbers receive life imprisonment. Editorial pages applaud them for getting tough on crime. Constitutional lawyers raise the issue of cruel and unusual punishment. Legal philosophers ponder questions of justness. An economist, on the other hand, observes that making the punishment for armed robbery the same as that for ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD

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  • An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

    by M. Garnier; Adam Smith ...
    "An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith is a foundational text in classical economics. In this work, Smith explores the principles of free markets, the division of labor, and the role of self-interest in promoting economic prosperity. He argues that individuals pursuing their own interests inadvertently contribute to the overall good of society, a concept ... Read more

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  • How Judges Think

    by Richard A. Posner ...
    A distinguished and experienced appellate court judge, Posner offers in this new book a unique and, to orthodox legal thinkers, a startling perspective on how judges and justices decide cases. ... Read more

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  • A Fine Mess

    A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System

    by T. R. Reid ...
    New York Times bestelling author T. R. Reid travels around the world to solve the urgent problem of America's failing tax code, unravelling a complex topic in plain English - and telling a rollicking story along the way.The U.S. tax code is a total write-off. Crammed with loopholes and special interest provisions, it works for no one except tax lawyers, accountants, and huge corporations. Not for ... Read more

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  • A Straightforward Guide to Bankruptcy, Insolvency and the Law

    Sixth Edition

    by David Marsh ...
    In the last few years the whole process of bankruptcy has moved from the original position, where a person was bankrupt for a number of years to a position where the process has been streamlined - with the period of bankruptcy shortened to one year. In addition, debt relief orders are being introduced which give greater relief to the bankrupt. The reader of this brief but concise book will gain a ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Legality of Boxing

    A Punch Drunk Love?

    by Jack Anderson ...
    Series series Birkbeck Law Press
    The first book of its kind dedicated to an assessment of the legality of boxing, The Legality of Boxing: A Punch Drunk Love? assesses the legal response to prize fighting and undertakes a current analysis of the status of boxing in both criminal legal theory and practice.In this book, Anderson exposes boxing’s 'exemption' from contemporary legal and social norms. Reviewing all aspects of boxing - ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD

  • Icarus in the Boardroom

    The Fundamental Flaws in Corporate America and Where They Came From

    by David Skeel ...
    Series series Law and Current Events Masters
    Americans have always loved risktakers. Like the Icarus of ancient Greek lore, however, even the most talented entrepreneurs can overstep their bounds. All too often, the very qualities that make Icaran executives special-- self-confidence, visionary insight, and extreme competitiveness--spur them to take misguided and even illegal chances. The Icaran failure of an ordinary entrepreneur isn't ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Research and Development: Articles on Surveillance Technologies from “Green Anarchist”

    by Green Anarchist, Grimalkin, Terra Selvaggia ...
    Series series Anarchist Library Texts
    This ebook has been ported from theanarchistlibrary.org.8 articles on surveillance technology from now-defunct GreenAnarchist.org:Ubiquitous Id Tags on the WayTerror Excuse for ID CardsMarvels of Technology: The ID Sniper rifle TMNew York Surveillance Camera Players — Live at Leeds“I Can See the Future”: 10 predictions concerning cell-phonesThe Nano-Nigh... ... Read more

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  • Miller on Contempt of Court

    Edited by C.J. Miller, David Perry QC ...
    Contempt of court has been aptly described as the Proteus of the legal world, assuming an almost infinite diversity of forms. Its central concern is to protect the administration of justice in criminal and civil cases, but also to protect witnesses from being victimized and courts from being subjected to destructive criticism in the press, or disruptive conduct during their proceedings. Professor ... Read more

    $214.99 CAD

  • New England Law Review: Volume 48, Number 2 - Winter 2014

    by New England Law Review ...
    The New England Law Review now offers its issues in convenient and modern ebook formats for e-reader devices, apps, pads, smartphones, and computers. This second issue of Volume 48, Winter 2014, contains articles from leading figures of the academy and the legal community. Contents of this issue include:Articles:--Military Justice as Justice: Fitting Confrontation Clause Jurisprudence into ... Read more

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  • Why I Am A Liberal and Other Conservative Ideas

    by Dr. Everett Piper ...
    In a delightfully refreshing and revealing tone, Dr. Piper exposes the potential fallacy in today's liberal academia and political spheres. He masterfully addresses educational, social, political, and religious issues that have shaped American culture. His commentary rhetorically confronts the reader to consider issues such as freedom, justice, common sense, human dignity, and moral objectivity. ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD