Is justice the primary feature of the state? Adam Smith's critique of social contract theory

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-230

  Khalil, Elias L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficence; Civil contract; Justice; Political contract; Red Queen Paradox; Social contract theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083447     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008667627723     Document Type: Review

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