May 23, 1997

Books

What It Means to Be a Libertarian

What It Means To Be A LibertarianCharles MurrayBroadway Books, $20, 178 pp.

Jean Bethke Elshstain

In this breezy, engaging manifesto, Charles Murray reveals himself to be a regular boy scout, brimming over with can-do optimism. He wants "greater individual fulfillment, more vital communities, a richer culture." He celebrates the very "stuff of life" defined as "being engaged with those around you in the core social roles of spouse-parent, son or daughter, friend and neigh (...)


 

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