All Roads Lead to Serfdom by Thomas Aubrey - 9781529225280

Bristol University Press

All Roads Lead to SerfdomConfronting Liberalisms Fatal Flaw\nAuthor(s): Thomas Aubrey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bristol University Press\nISBN-13: 9781529225280, 978-1529225280\nSynopsis\nLiberal democracies are under increasing pressure. Growing discontent about inequality, lack of political participation and identity have rekindled populism and a shift away from liberal values. \n\nThis book argues that liberalisms reliance on a utilitarian policy framework has resulted in increased concentrations of power, restricting freedom and equality. It examines five key areas of public policy: monetary policy, private property and liability, the structure of the state, product markets and labour markets. \n\nDrawing on the German ordoliberal tradition and its founding principle of the dispersal of power, the book proposes an alternative public policy framework. In doing so, it offers a practical pathway to realign policy making with lib.