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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299635103321

Autore

Berg Chris

Titolo

The Classical Liberal Case for Privacy in a World of Surveillance and Technological Change / / by Chris Berg

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

9783319965833

3319965832

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 222 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism, , 2662-6489

Disciplina

155.92

Soggetti

Economic policy

Political science - Philosophy

Journalism

Evolutionary economics

Institutional economics

Economic development

Economic Policy

Political Philosophy

Institutional and Evolutionary Economics

Economic Development, Innovation and Growth

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Classical Liberalism and the Public-Private Division -- Chapter 3: A Classical Liberal Approach to Privacy -- Chapter 4: Privacy and the Ancient Home -- Chapter 5: The Origins of Modern Privacy -- Chapter 6: Utopia and State Power -- Chapter 7: Technology Extends the Home -- Chapter 8: Privacy and the State -- Chapter 9: Privacy, Property and Discovery. Chapter 10: Privacy and Speech -- Chapter 11: Financial Privacy -- Chapter 12: The Future of Privacy -- Chapter 13: Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

How should a free society protect privacy? Dramatic changes in national security law and surveillance, as well as technological changes from social media to smart cities mean that our ideas about privacy and its



protection are being challenged like never before. In this interdisciplinary book, Chris Berg explores what classical liberal approaches to privacy can bring to current debates about surveillance, encryption and new financial technologies. Ultimately, he argues that the principles of classical liberalism - the rule of law, individual rights, property and entrepreneurial evolution - can help extend as well as critique contemporary philosophical theories of privacy. Chris Berg is a Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Public Affairs, Australia and an Academic Fellow with the Australian Taxpayers' Alliance. Berg is oneof Australia's most prominent voices for free markets and individual liberty and a leading authority on regulation, economic freedom, civil liberties and technological change.