Overview
- Offers a unique perspective on the State of Israel based on classical liberalism and libertarianism
- Provides a thorough understanding of Israel's origin and development
- Explores different topics on Israel, including Anti-Zionism and Israel's economic development
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book offers a unique perspective on the State of Israel based on classical liberalism, both on a historical and theoretical level. Specifically, it makes a classical liberal and libertarian analysis based upon homesteading and private property rights to defend the State of Israel.
As such, this work explores the history of the Jewish State, both to provide a positive case for its right to exist, and to clarify the myths surrounding its origin and development. At the same time, it deals with other relevant related subjects, such as the complex situation between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, the military campaigns against the Jewish State, the connection between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, and Israel’s economic miracle.
The thorough analysis presented in this work intends to show not only why the voices and movements against Israel are wrong (including the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, BDS), but more importantly, why Israel is an example of human flourishing and freedom that every advocate for liberty should celebrate.
The Classical Liberal Case for Israel makes the practical and moral case for Israel. It is based on truths and facts that need to be repeated over and over.
Block & Futerman understand that the only way to defeat a big lie is with a big truth.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
Classical Liberalism, often associated with the spread West from Northern Europe in creating free nations, is argued here as applying to Israel, with ancient roots in the principles of human freedom.
Vernon L. Smith, Ph.D. Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2002), and Professor, George L. Argyros Endowed Chair in Finance and Economics, Professor of Economics and Law, SmithInstitute for Political Economy and Philosophy, at Chapman University.
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About the authors
Alan G. Futerman is Adjunct Professor of Institutional Economics at the University of the Latin-American Educational Center (Rosario - Argentina). He has done research on economic theory from the perspective of the Austrian School of Economics, dealing with macro and microeconomics, as well as epistemology and the methodology of economics. He has contributed essays to journals such as International Journal of Finance & Economics, Journal of Financial Economic Policy, The Review of Austrian Economics, and lectured on economic subjects in congresses and seminars.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Classical Liberal Case for Israel
Authors: Walter E. Block, Alan G. Futerman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3953-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3952-4Published: 03 November 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-3955-5Published: 04 November 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-3953-1Published: 02 November 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 470
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour
Topics: Political Economy/Economic Systems, Public Policy, Capital Markets