Posner, Bentham and the rule of economy

Economy and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-50

  Engelmann, Stephen G ^a  

^a Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bentham; Economy; Government; Law; Liberalism; Posner

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; LEGISLATION; LIBERALISM;

EID: 12744273418     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308514042000329324     Document Type: Article

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