Toward a Libertarian Theory of Class

Libertarianism needs a theory of class. This claim may meet with resistance among some libertarians. A few will say: “The analysis of society in terms of classes and class struggles is a specifically Marxist approach, resting on assumptions that libertarians reject. Why should we care about class?”...

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Published in:Social philosophy & policy 1998-07, Vol.15 (2), p.303-349
Main Author: Long, Roderick T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Capitalism
Class
Libertarianism
Libertarians
Marx, Karl
Political theory
Populism
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Smith, Adam
Social Class
Social Theories
Socialism
Theoretical Problems
Theories
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Summary:Libertarianism needs a theory of class. This claim may meet with resistance among some libertarians. A few will say: “The analysis of society in terms of classes and class struggles is a specifically Marxist approach, resting on assumptions that libertarians reject. Why should we care about class?” A greater number will say: “We recognize that class theory is important, but libertarianism doesn't need such a theory, because it already has a perfectly good one.”
ISSN:0265-0525
1471-6437
DOI:10.1017/S0265052500002028