The Law

What it's about

A short, forceful essay written in the last year of Bastiat's life: law exists to protect life, liberty and property, and becomes 'legal plunder' when it is used to take from some for the benefit of others. A standard text of classical liberalism, in a nineteenth-century English translation.

Who it's for

- Readers interested in the case for limited government - Anyone who wants a classic of economics that can be read in an evening - Students of political philosophy and the 1848 era in France

What’s inside

1. 1

   Part 1

   11 min
2. 2

   Part 2

   11 min
3. 3

   Part 3

   11 min
4. 4

   Part 4

   11 min
5. 5

   Part 5

   11 min
6. 6

   Part 6

   11 min
7. 7

   Part 7

   7 min

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