A social contract theory of government can be used to place a stamp of approval on all, or most, of the actions of the existing government (for example, Rousseau). Thus, the theory of the divine right of kings began as a check on government, as an order to the King to stay within...

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Editorial Advisory Board -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: What Is Austrian Economics? -- Chapter 1 The Subjectivist Roots of James Buchanan's Economics -- Chapter 2 Cultural Dynamics -- Part 2: The Austrian Critique of...