Libertarian Punishment Theory: Working for, and Donating to, the State

Libertarian Papers, Vol. 1, No. 17, 2009

31 Pages Posted: 11 Jul 2011

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Walter E. Block

Loyola University New Orleans - Joseph A. Butt, S.J. College of Business

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to apply a libertarian analysis of punishment to statist and state-like activities. It assumes, and is predicated upon, broad agreement with libertarianism in general (Bergland, 1986; Friedman, 1989; Hoppe, 1993; Murray, 1997; Nozick, 1973; Rothbard, 1973, 1978, 1982; Woolridge, 197'7, and its punishment theory in particular (Kinsella, 1996, 1997; Rothbard, 1977, Whitehead and Block, 2003).

Suggested Citation

Block, Walter E., Libertarian Punishment Theory: Working for, and Donating to, the State. Libertarian Papers, Vol. 1, No. 17, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1881059

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