The Constitution of Liberty

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The Constitution of Liberty is one of the most important books of the Austrian economist and founder of the Mont Pelerin Society, Friedrich A. Hayek. The book was first published in 1960 and it is an interpretation of the growth of civilization under the fundamental principles of liberty as one of the propagators of wealth and growth.

This book explores the idea of liberty and how it inspired the growth it caused reflected in the capitalism and the pursuit of wealth in Western Civilization.

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Part I- The Value of Freedom
- Ch 1- Liberty and Liberties
- Ch 2- The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization
- Ch 3- The Common Sense of Progress
- Ch 4- Freedom, Reason, and Tradition
- Ch 5- Responsibility and Freedom
- Ch 6- Equality, Value, and Merit
- Ch 7- Majority Rule
- Ch 8- Employement and Independence
Part II- Freedom and the Law
- Ch 9- Coercion and the State
- Ch 10- Law, Commands, and Order
- Ch 11- The Origins of the Rule of Law
- Ch 12- The American Contribution: Constitutionalism
- Ch 13- Liberalism and Administration: The Rechtsstaat
- Ch 14- The Safeguards of Individual Liberty
- Ch 15- Economic Policy and the Rule of Law
- Ch 16- The Decline of the Law
Part III- Freedom in the Welfare State
- Ch 17 The Decline of Socialism and the Rise of the Welfare State
- Ch 18- Labor Unions and Employment
- Ch 19- Social Security
- Ch 20- Taxation and Redistribution
- Ch 21- The Monetary Framework
- Ch 22- Housing and Town Planning
- Ch 23- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Ch 24- Education and Research
Postscript
- Why I am Not a Conservative