Private Rights and Public Illusions

by Tibor R. Machan

Book Overview

When members of the media address politicians or report on social problems they assume that whatever issues are important in society must be a matter of public or state concern. Yet, the state or government is but a small part of any human society. Machan asserts that while the exact nature of government is a complicated question, only a totalitarian government aims to assume responsibility for every possible concern of its citizenry. Machan believes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560007494
• ISBN13: 9781560007494
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.