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Examines the concept of civil society, chronicling its historical ideological development to its current permutations & challenges, particularly in light of the fall of communism. The concept of civil society postulated by John Locke, Stewart Mill, & other classical liberal scholars is favored; ie, the purpose & role of government is to safeguard individual liberties & protect the formation of private associations of individual citizens, which, in combination, constitute the fundamental impetus for national wealth, progress, & human flourishing. 28 References. W. Mills

The political theories of Robert Nozick (eg, 1974) & John Gray (eg, 1976) are examined with reference to the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes & John Locke. It is argued that the retreat from classical liberalism on the part of Nozick & Gray may be explained by their shift from the goal of preserving liberty to the goal of preserving order, ie, from the philosophy of Locke to that of Hobbes. However, Hobbesian political theory avoids moral discourse, & it is concluded that classical liberalism remains a valid alternative to Hobbesian philosophy. 24 References. J. Ferrari

How far has the success of trade unions in obtaining political and economic privilege been attenuated by the laws passed by the Conservative Government? Charles Rowley, Acting Dean of the Graduate School and Professor of Economics at George Mason University, Virginia, assesses the effectiveness of the legislation and considers how much further reform will have to be carried to return the control of unions to their members.

Persistent calls from the CBI, TUC and other corporatists for government 'action' to relieve unemployment are based on the Keynesian belief that government can trade off unemployment against inflation. Professor Rowley analyses the fallacy and argues for the dismantling of institutional barriers in the labour market.