Liberalism, Marxism, and the state
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The ideology of liberalism is rooted in the free functioning of civilian society with minimum interference from the state. Civil society should be allowed to run its culture, religion, thought and economics without state intervention. Marxist ideology dismisses liberalism as the rationalization of bourgeoisie interests but history has proven that class conflicts arose from situations where the state dominated the working classes, effectively inhibiting production and economic development. The liberal economic order subscribes to a stronger civil society and the withering away of the state.
Publication Name: The Cato Journal
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0273-3072
Year: 1991
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Rent seeking and economic growth: evidence from the states
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An analysis is presented on the effects of rent-seeking on economic development within the contiguous United States from 1985 to 1994. It is posited that economic development, as defined by the growth rate of per-capital real gross state product is inversely correlated with rent-seeking activity levels.
Publication Name: The Cato Journal
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0273-3072
Year: 1999
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