{"product_id":"the-independent-review-the-best-of-the-first-30-years-hardcover","title":"The Independent Review: The Best of the First 30 Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert M. Whaples\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate 30 years of \u003ci\u003eThe Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e with the acclaimed magazine's highest caliber scholarship by some of the world's leading experts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over thirty years, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e has been a beacon of clear, fearless, and wide-ranging scholarship--bringing together some of the sharpest minds in economics, history, law, philosophy, and political thought. Now, for the first time, the most influential and enduring essays from the first 30 years are collected in one volume, offering readers a guided tour of the ideas that continue to shape debates on liberty, markets, and the role of government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by \u003cb\u003eRobert Whaples (Wake Forest University) \u003c\/b\u003ewith contributions from a distinguished team of co-editors, this anthology highlights groundbreaking works from Nobel laureates, renowned scholars, and unorthodox, trailblazing thinkers. From Robert Higgs's seminal essay on \"Regime Uncertainty\" to James Buchanan's \"The Soul of Classical Liberalism,\" this book boldly tackles timeless questions about human flourishing, political economy, and the struggle between state power and civil society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a student discovering these ideas for the first time, a teacher seeking to inspire your classroom, or a lifelong reader of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, this collection provides a front-row seat to three decades of intellectual innovation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert M. Whaples\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, Co-Editor and Managing Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Independent Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Professor of Economics at Wake Forest University, Director and Book Review Editor for EH.NET, and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Center on Culture and Civil Society at the Independent Institute. He is the co-editor of the Independent Institute books \u003ci\u003eIs Social Justice Just?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn All Fairness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePope Francis and the Caring Society\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also served as Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Associate Editor of the \u003ci\u003eBusiness Library Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Chair of the Cliometric Society, and editor of EH.Net's \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Economic and Business History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 10.07 x 7.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51014053265660,"sku":"9781598134384","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/1648\/7234\/files\/k3MK4qcHfo9781598134384.webp?v=1787752212","url":"https:\/\/proudlibertarian.com\/en-de\/products\/the-independent-review-the-best-of-the-first-30-years-hardcover","provider":"Proud Libertarian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}