The Cost of Rights: Why Liberty Depends on Taxes

The simple insight that all legally enforceable rights cost money reminds us that freedom is not violated by a government that taxes and spends, but requires it--and requires a citizenry vigilant about how money is allocated. Drawing from these practical, commonsense notions, The Cost of Rights provides a useful corrective to the all-or-nothing feel of much political debate nowadays (The Economist).

Author: Stephen Holmes
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/01/1999
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780393320336

About the Author
Holmes, Stephen: - Stephen Holmes teaches political science at Princeton University and New York University Law School.