Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction 1
Part I The Basis of the Neo-Liberal State
1 The Nature of the Neo-liberal State and the Rule of Law 5
2 The Foundations of the Rule of Law as a Moral Ideal 28
3 Freedom, Coercion, and the Law 64
4 Social Justice: A Mirage? 84
5 Neo-liberal Rights 96
6 The Welfare State and the Politics of Social Justice 113
7 Social Justice and the Welfare State: Institutional Problems 129
8 Government and Markets 155
9 Government, Money, and Taxation 173
Part II Neo-Liberal Principles: A Critical Perspective
10 Freedom and Coercion: An Alternative Account 195
11 Social Justice and Neo-liberalism: A Critique 213
12 Neo-liberal Rights: A Wider Perspective 230
13 Concluding Reflections 250
Bibliography 271
Index 275