Leviathan : the growth of local government and the erosion of liberty / / Clint Bolick
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| Autore: |
Bolick Clint
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| Titolo: |
Leviathan : the growth of local government and the erosion of liberty / / Clint Bolick
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| Pubblicazione: | Stanford, Calif., : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 320.8/0973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Local government - United States |
| Civil rights - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front Cover; Book Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Nature of the Beast; 1. Leviathan; 2. Federalism: The Grand Design; 3. The Curious Evolution of Federalism; Part Two: The Erosion of Liberty; 4. Freedom of Commerce and Enterprise; 5. Private-Property Rights; 6. Freedom of Speech; 7. The Right to Be Left Alone; 8. Racial Discrimination; 9. The Government School System; Part Three: Taming the Beast; 10. Fighting Big Government at the Local Level; Notes; About the Author; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | In Leviathan, renowned public interest attorney Bolick describes how the unchecked growth of local governments is eroding our nation's productive vitality and threatening us with ""grassroots tyranny""?and ultimately reveals that, although the rules are often rigged in favor of local governments and against ordinary citizens, we can take action to rein in these bureaucracies. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Leviathan |
| ISBN: | 0-8179-4553-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826138203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Hoover Institution Press publication ; ; 531.