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Reading List Bibliography of Political and Economic Freedom The US Constitution and Other Constitutions: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, The Federalist Papers (449 pages). These arguments in favor of the new constitution are generally quoted when the intent of the framers has been questioned. Individual papers may be read. Among the editions are Clinton Rossiter’s 1961 edition published by The New American Library of World Literature and Garry Wills’ 1982 Bantam Classic edition. Ralph Ketcham (editor), The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (356 pages). Contains a copy of the Articles of Confederation. Interesting in that issues threatening states rights are raised here, but not as significant as The Federalist Papers in demonstrating constitutional intent. Individual papers may be read Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madison, with an introduction by Adrienne Koch, Bicentennial edition published in 1987 by W. W. Norton and Company (originally published in 1966 by Ohio U. Press) The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, under the direction of Edwin Meese III, Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Board, published 2005 by The Heritage Foundation Michael Bednarik, Good to Be King (158 pages). The basis of the author’s excellent one-day class on the Constitution Thomas E. Woods, Jr. and Kevin R. C. Gutzman. Who Killed the Constitution? (202 pages). The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush Andrew P. Napolitano, A Nation of Sheep (181 pages). Views of the judicial analyst of Fox News on our lack of support for the Constitution Article 48 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic of Germany (used to provide dictatorial powers to Adolph Hitler) 1936 Soviet (Stalin) Constitution. Universal health care a ‘right’ of all Soviet citizens The Development of the Cuban Health Care and Value System. Universal health care a ‘right’ of all Cuban citizens Constitution of Venezuela. Universal health care a ‘right’ of all Venezuelan citizens Article 18, Section (3) of the Swiss Constitution requires that all Swiss serving in the military will be given arms which they must maintain post discharge from active service. Swiss do not have a ‘right’ to bear arms – they have a duty. Basic Economics Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson (211 pages). The book to start learning about economics Gene Callahan, Economics for Real People (299 pages). An introduction to the Austrian School of free market economics Economic History and Its Lessons Friedrich A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom. Demonstrates that National Socialism (Nazism) and international socialism/communism are joined at the hip. There is a particularly insightful chapter entitled, Why the Worst Get on Top which should caution us about expecting government officials to work on our behalf. Barbara W. Tuchman, The March of Folly (387 pages). The most important part of this is Book Four, The British Lose America. No, the issue was not ‘taxation without representation’, but mercantilism. Its modern equivalent would be fascism, which one can recognize in many of our government’s actions, including the bailouts under George W. Bush and the rescuing of General Motors and Chrysler under Barack Obama. Murray N. Rothbard, Economic Thought Before Adam Smith (502 pages). Volume I of the two volume set , An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought. The evolution of the discipline of economics from the ancient Greeks to Adam Smith. No, Smith did not invent free market economics Murray N. Rothbard, Classical Economics (471 pages). Volume II of An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought. Volume I and II are a significant investment of time, but will give the reader a solid grounding in the history of economics Thomas J. DiLorenzo, How Capitalism Saved America (256 pages). The untold history of our country, from the Pilgrims to the present. Lionel Robbins, The Great Depression. This was written by a British economist in 1934, and it lessons apply to both the Great Depression and our current economic situation Assessment of the Current Economic/Political Malaise Ron Paul, The Revolution: A Manifesto (167 pages) Thomas E. Woods, Meltdown (160 pages). A free-market look at why the stock market collapsed, the economy tanked and government bailouts made things worse Why Obama’s New (Raw) Deal Won’t Work Robert P. Murphy, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Great Depression and the New Deal (177 pages). The myth unraveled John T. Flynn, The Roosevelt Myth (409 pages). An examination of Roosevelt’s blundering attempts to tame the Depression written by a progressive newspaperman Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., The Age of Roosevelt (1,730 pages in three volumes). This is written from the perspective of a progressive/social democrat, yet the facts confirm both Murphy and Flynn’s view of Roosevelt’s blundering attempts to tame the depression How the Federal Reserve Was Created G. Edward Griffin, The Creature from Jekyll Island (588 pages)
