Description:The Roman poet Juvenal famously asked, "Who watches the watchmen?" Elected officials solemnly swear their allegiance to the constitution, but when it comes to the pinch, how many will relinquish power to safeguard the freedom and agency of citizens? Executive power in a democracy derives from the consent of the governed, yet how much consent does an electoral majority really imply? How much power does a government need to keep the wheels from skidding? Can a government mortgage the future of the country to finance the present? How can democratic institutions be strengthened to prevent abuses of power? There are no easy answers to these questions, but this book discusses the pros and cons of interventionist governance, the limits of free speech, the economics of welfare measures, the ethics of mass surveillance, and many other topics concerning individual rights and civil liberties.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Limited Government. To get started finding Limited Government, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Description: The Roman poet Juvenal famously asked, "Who watches the watchmen?" Elected officials solemnly swear their allegiance to the constitution, but when it comes to the pinch, how many will relinquish power to safeguard the freedom and agency of citizens? Executive power in a democracy derives from the consent of the governed, yet how much consent does an electoral majority really imply? How much power does a government need to keep the wheels from skidding? Can a government mortgage the future of the country to finance the present? How can democratic institutions be strengthened to prevent abuses of power? There are no easy answers to these questions, but this book discusses the pros and cons of interventionist governance, the limits of free speech, the economics of welfare measures, the ethics of mass surveillance, and many other topics concerning individual rights and civil liberties.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Limited Government. To get started finding Limited Government, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.