The origins of liberty
Subtitle: political and economic liberalization in the modern world
By: edited by Paul W. Drake and Mathew D. McCubbins.
Contributors: Drake, Paul W., 1944-; McCubbins, Mathew D. 1956-
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
Subjects: Liberty.; Liberalism.; Free enterprise.
Description: Why would sovereigns ever grant political or economic liberty to their subjects? Under what conditions would rational rulers who possess ultimate authority and who seek to maximize power and wealth ever give up any of that authority? This book draws on a wide array of empirical and theoretical approaches to answer these questions, investigating both why sovereign powers might liberalize and when.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-199) and index.