Political theory and political philosophy examine the fundamental questions of how societies ought to be organised, how authority and legitimacy are justified, and how concepts such as justice, ...

Readers will be aware that Murray Rothbard conceptualized all rights as property rights, derived from the principle of self-ownership. His concept of individual liberty was thus rooted in the defense ...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau remains a seminal influence in the theory of political legitimacy and moral autonomy. His conception of the social contract posits that individuals, by uniting their particular ...