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It is widely believed today that the free market is the best mechanism ever invented to efficiently allocate resources in society. Just as fundamental as faith in the free market is the belief that government has a legitimate and competent role in policing and the punishment arena. This curious...

Wenn George W. Bush 2008 seine Präsidentschaft beendet und aller Voraussicht nach von einem demokratischen Politiker beerbt wird, dann geht mehr zu Ende als bloß eine achtjährige Präsidentschaft. Es ist das Ende einer geschichtlichen Epoche, das Ende der neokonservativen Bewegung, welche die...