Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law

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"Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law" is a legal and political theory book by Richard A. Epstein that argues for strong protection of private property and limited government as foundations of a free and prosperous society.

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arguesFor constrained public administration
limited government intervention
robust rule of law
strong protection of private property
arguesThat secure property rights are essential for a free society
secure property rights are essential for a prosperous society
author Richard A. Epstein NERFINISHED
criticizes broad regulatory discretion
expansive administrative state
overregulation
fieldOfStudy administrative law theory
constitutional political economy
jurisprudence
political economy
genre law
political philosophy
public law
hasKeyConcept checks and balances on regulators
constraints on public officials
institutional design
predictable legal rules
hasPerspective limited government
market-oriented
pro–private property rights
language English
mainSubject administrative law
classical liberalism
constitutional law
economic liberty
eminent domain
libertarian legal theory
limited government
private property
public administration
regulatory state
regulatory takings
rule of law
takings
relatedWorkOfAuthor Simple Rules for a Complex World NERFINISHED
Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain NERFINISHED
theoreticalFramework classical liberal legal theory
law and economics

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Richard A. Epstein notableWork Design for Liberty: Private Property, Public Administration, and the Rule of Law