From Minarchism to Anarchism

When asked in an interview Walter Block gave a list of 14 essential reads for the minarchist to follow into anarchist philosophy.

His list.

1. Block, Walter. 2007. “Anarchism and Minarchism; No Rapprochement Possible: Reply to Tibor Machan,” Journal of Libertarian Studies, Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring, pp. 91—99

2. Hasnas, John. 1995. “The myth of the rule of law.” Wisconsin Law Review 199

3. Heinrich, David J. 2010. “Justice for All Without the State.” The Libertarian Standard, May 6

4. Higgs, Robert. 2009. “Why We Couldn't Abolish Slavery Then and Can't Abolish Government Now.” August 20

5. Hoppe, Hans-Hermann. 2008. “Reflections on the Origin and the Stability of the State.” June 23

6. Kinsella, Stephan. 2009. “The Irrelevance of the Impossibility of Anarcho-Libertarianism.” August 20

7. Long, Roderick. 2004. “Libertarian Anarchism: Responses to Ten Objections”

8. Molyneux, Stefan. “The Stateless Society: An Examination of Alternatives”

9. Murphy, Robert P. 2005. “But Wouldn't Warlords Take Over?” July 7;

10. Rothbard, Murray N. 1973. For a New Liberty, Macmillan, New York; Free Online Version

11. Rothbard, Murray N. 1998 [1982] The Ethics of Liberty, New York: New York University Press. Free Online Version

12. Stringham, Edward, ed. 2007. Anarchy and the Law: The Political Economy of Choice (Independent Studies in Political Economy), Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

13. Tannehill, Morris and Linda Tannehill. [1970] 1984. The Market for Liberty, New York: Laissez Faire Books

14. Tinsley, Patrick. 1998—1999. "With Liberty and Justice for All: A Case for Private Police," Journal of Libertarian Studies, Vol. 14, No. 1, Winter, pp. 95—100;




For the interview transcript including links to these works see here. http://archive.lewrockwell.com/block/block165.html