Matt Zwolinski

A sweeping history of libertarian thought, from radical anarchists to conservative defenders of the status quo. Libertarianism emerged in the mid-nineteenth century with an unwavering commitment to progressive causes, from women's rights and the fight against slavery to anti-colonialism and Irish emancipation. Today, this movement, founded on the principle of individual liberty, finds itself divided by both progressive and reactionary...

A sweeping history of libertarian thought, from radical anarchists to conservative defenders of the status quo. Libertarianism emerged in the mid-nineteenth century with an unwavering commitment to progressive causes, from women's rights and the fight against slavery to anti-colonialism and Irish emancipation. Today, this movement founded on the principle of individual liberty finds itself divided by both progressive and reactionary...