Freedom to harm : the lasting legacy of the laissez faire revival /
McGarity, Thomas O.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The laissez faire benchmark -- Freedom reined : the progressive era through the public interest era -- Freedom, responsibility, and accountability -- The intellectual and financial foundations -- The idea infrastructure -- The influence infrastructure -- The assaults on regulation -- Worker safety -- Environmental protection -- Drug and device safety -- Food safety -- Transportation safety -- Financial protection -- Consumer protection -- Civil justice -- Disabled government -- Patch-and-repair -- Striking a new bargain.
Deregulation
Consumer protection
Environmental law