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Six Political Illusions

Name: Six Political Illusions
Author: James Payne
ISBN: 9780915728213

by James Payne

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Overview

In this witty book about modern political contradictions, Dr. James Payne identifies the key illusions that lead us to expect more from government than it can possibly deliver.
This engaging, clearly written primer offers future generations sound advice on how to overcome the appeal of big government and foster voluntary institutions in a free society.

About the Author, James Payne

James L. Payne has written 14 books in political science, covering foreign policy, Latin American politics, the history of force, welfare, social science methodology,the U. S. tax system, the U. S. Congress, and voluntarism. His articles have appeared in the Reader's Digest,The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and many other publications.
For eighteen years, he taught political science at academic institutions, including Yale, Wesleyan, Johns Hopkins, and Texas A & M University. In 1985, he resigned his tenured professorship and moved to Sandpoint, Idaho, where he works as an independent scholar and freelance writer.