Epstein Bargaining with the State

Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-2109-9
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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Bargaining with the State examines the threats to liberty that arise through the power of government selectively to distribute benefits and favors to its citizens. For Richard Epstein, the preservation of individual liberty against government contractual power advances not only the short-term interest of the individual citizen but also the long-term overall social welfare.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Epstein, Richard A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Pt. 1 Theoretical Foundations: Problem of Coercion 1

Ch. 1 Givings and Takings 3

Ch. 2 The Plan of Action 17

Ch. 3 Baselines 25

Ch. 4 Coercion, Force, and Consent 39

Ch. 5 Competition, Monopoly, and Necessity 50

Ch. 6 Forced Exchanges and Just Compensation 75

Ch. 7 Maximizing Social Surplus 90

Pt. 2 Government Relations Within a Federal System 105

Ch. 8 State Incorporation Powers 107

Ch. 9 Discriminatory Taxation 127

Ch. 10 The United States v. the States 145

Pt. 3 Economic Liberties and Property Rights 159

Ch. 11 Public Roads and Highways 161

Ch. 12 Land Use Restrictions and the Police Power 177

Ch. 13 Licenses and Permits 196

Ch. 14 Labor and Employment Contracts 211

Pt. 4 Positive Rights in the Welfare State 237

Ch. 15 Tax Exemptions 239

Ch. 16 Unemployment Benefits 252

Ch. 17 Welfare Benefits 278

Ch. 18 Educational Benefits 295

Table of Cases 313

Author Index 317

Subject Index 319

Über Autor(innen)

Richard A. Epstein is James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Takings: Private Property under the Power of Eminent Domain and Forbidden Grounds: The Case against Employment Discrimination Laws. He is an editor of the Journal of Law and Economics and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.