Rainbow Liberty

Liberal Political Economy and Queer Freedom
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-01643-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This volume uses classical liberal thought to present new theoretical and empirical perspectives on freedom of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals and communities.

Rainbow Liberty emphasizes the institutions that sustain tolerance, pluralism, and freedom of association, which empower marginalized communities to build civil associations in the face of social and political pressures. Classical liberal methodological and normative studies on LGBTQ life have been conspicuously absent in scholarly literature but are applied in this volume to explore the circumstances and implications of queer agency and freedom. The ideas of Adam Smith, F. A. Hayek, James M. Buchanan, and Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, among other thinkers in the classical liberal tradition, give a unique and underappreciated perspective on LGBTQ issues.

This volume is an invaluable resource for scholars exploring sexuality and gender from a variety of disciplines, including economics, political science, philosophy, sociology, and related fields. Rainbow Liberty appeals more broadly to anyone interested in how queer freedoms have shaped, and continue to shape, our world.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Goodman, Nathan P.

Lofthouse, Jordan K.

Novak, Mikayla

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies: Homosexualität, LGBTQ+

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1  Introduction: Queer Classical Liberalism – An Outline. 2.Plan Coordination, LGBTQ Identities, and the Extent of the Market. 3 Queer Liberation through Entrepreneurship. 4 The Market as a Queer Social Space. 5. The Protective State and LGBTQ Rights. 6 Polycentric Solutions to Stigmatization in Salt Lake City’s Queer Communities. 7. How Diverse is Diversity? An Analysis of LGBTQ Content on Digital Platforms. 8. Social Capital and Resilience within the Black Transgender Sex Worker Community. 9. The Tradeoffs Between Liberalism and Public Health in Queer Communities. 10. Transphobia as a Perverse Emergent Phenomenon. 11. LGBTQ Rights and the Tyranny of Asian Communitarianism. 12. Conclusion. 13. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan P. Goodman is a Senior Fellow at the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Jordan K. Lofthouse is a Senior Fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Mikayla Novak is a Senior Fellow with the F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.