Political Philosophy and Taxation: A History from the Enlightenment to the Present (Hardcover, 2022)

Contents

1          Introduction: The Value of a Political Theory for the Proper Application of Taxation

            Robert F. van Brederode

2          The Enlightenment and Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation

            Hans Gribnau and Jane Frecknall-Hughes

3          Taxation and Utilitarianism: The Historical Evolution

            Jennifer Bird-Pollan and Stefan Bird-Pollan

4          Classical Liberalism: Market-Supporting Institutions and Public Goods Funded by Limited Taxation

            Charles Delmotte and Daniel Nientiedt

5          Marxism and Socialism: Progressive Taxation and Socialisation of Property

            Sol Picciotto

6          The Conservative Approach to Taxation: The Complexity of Society, the Displacement of Voluntary Associations, and the Growth of the State

            Gregory Collins

7          Taxation: The Libertarian View

            Robert McGee and Walter Block

8          Legal Positivism and Tax Law: Kelsen, Is/Ought and Capital/Revenue; Hart, Open Texture and GAARs

            John Prebble and Darien Shanske

9          Egalitarianism and Taxation

            Jørgen Pedersen

10        Tax’s Power: Feminism, Tax and the Making of Society

            Tessa Davis

11        A Summary Proposal for Democratized Taxation

            Robert F. van Brederode