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Rather, Jasay argues that justice preempts so-called social justice, so any attempt to adorn equality in the robes of social justice is an illusion, a sleight of hand, \"much as the Indian rope in the notorious trick is made to stand up skyward on its own.\" The fifteen articles in this collection include both published and unpublished papers written over the years 2008 to 2012. Scholars, students, and general readers will enjoy this collection, which is written with just the right blend of serious scholarship, wit, and plain speaking. In addition, Social Justice and the Indian Rope Trick can be seen as a continuation of Jasay's Political Philosophy, Clearly (Liberty Fund, 2010) and a companion to his book Economic Sense and Nonsense (Liberty Fund, 2014).","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49730962784529,"sku":"NGR9780865978850","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50371383689489,"sku":"CIN0865978859G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51008969441553,"sku":"NIN9780865978850","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0865978859.jpg?v=1751426756"},{"product_id":"choice-contract-consent-book-anthony-de-jasay-9780255362467","title":"Choice, Contract, Consent","description":"Choice, Contract, Consent, in restating liberalism, finds its rock-bottom foundations in six first principles that are either self-evident, or readily acceptable to bona fide reason. These simple, relatively undemanding principles dictate the outline of a stable political doctrine. The doctrine is strict, in that it confines the state to mandatory tasks, instead of allowing it discretionary latitude within rules. This is a loose constraint because collective choice can choose its own rules. Political doctrine informs practical politics. In politics, collective choice replace and often overrides individual choice. For this to be legitimate, it does not suffice to respect procedures, such as those demanded by democracy. Collective choice to be morally justified, needs substantive legitimacy too. 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As Nobel laureate James Buchanan has observed, Jasay subjects the state to a solid, foundational analysis, grounded in an understanding of economic theory, informed by political philosophy and a deep sense of history. The results include a devastating critique of the absurdities of modern welfare economics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJasay traces the logical and historical progression of the state from a modest-sized protector of life and property through its development into what he believes to be an agile seducer of democratic majorities, to the welfare-dispensing drudge that it is today. Can, Jasay wonders, this seemingly inexorable expansion of the state be stopped? 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