Leviathan : the growth of local government and the erosion of liberty / Clint Bolick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bolick, Clint.

Series:

Hoover Institution Press publication ; 531.

Hoover Institution Press publication ; no. 531

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government--United States.

Local government.

Civil rights--United States.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780817945534

0817945539

OCLC:

839305096