The Locke Luminary Vol. I, No. 1 (Summer 1998) Part 1
Edited by Amanda J. Owens, Director of Legal Studies, and Dr. Charles K. Rowley, General Director
Introduction
by Amanda J. Owens, Editor of The Locke Luminary
The Locke Institute is dedicated to furthering the philosophy and political theory of John Locke (1632-1704). The Institute focuses in particular on Locke's belief that the individual is the ultimate source of political sovereignty and that individuals have inalienable rights to life and liberty and imprescriptable rights to property.
In order to further this valuable concept, The Locke Institute encourages theoretical and empirical research in the fields of private property rights, the rule of law, and limited government. Leading scholars have contributed works written from the varied perspectives of public choice, institutional economics and law and economics. These books and monographs, published by The Locke Institute, are growing both in number and in influence. The Institute won first place in the Sir Anthony Fisher International Memorial Awards on three separate occasions, in 1994, 1995, and 1996.
Recently The Locke Institute decided to launch a new initiative which would disseminate its work to a global audience. The Institute decided to distribute a newsletter over the Internet. The newsletter, The Locke Luminary, will publish short articles on pertinent policy and theoretical issues.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that The Locke Institute introduces its inaugural edition of The Locke Luminary. This first volume contains three fine essays written by outstanding classical liberal scholars. The first two articles analyze different capitalist systems. Norman Barry has written an insightful analysis of market capitalism, comparing the Anglo-American model with other market systems, particularly those of Germany and Japan. Christopher Lingle examines the "authoritarian" capitalism found in East Asian economies, particularly Singapore.
In the final article Robert D. Tollison discusses the interest group theory of government. Tollison provides a masterful overview of the leading literature in this field over the past twenty-five years.
It is our hope that you will enjoy the stimulation of these thought-provoking articles. Please contact info@TheLockeInstitute.org with any questions or comments.
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