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Anthony de Jasay has had an important and yet unique place among the Pantheon of distinguished contemporary liberal thinkers of the past forty years. Jasay's career has had three distinct phases that have allowed him to reach both academic and popular audiences interested in markets, politics, and social issues. He has produced important and provocative books of political Philosophy and social choice theory. Born in Hungary in 1928, Jasay fled life behind the Iron Curtain in 1948, eventually settling in Australia and studying economics at Western Australia University. He excelled and earned his way to Oxford University in 1950, becoming a fellow at Nutfield College. banking sector in Europe. Unlike many regulators who believed that the 'market' was in need of more 'public-sector oversight' after the 2008 financial crisis, Jasay argued that the banking system was neither public nor private. Perhaps because of this pragmatism, Jasay is famously difficult to categorize. Adapted from the source document.

Despite the fact that state campaigns are becoming more expensive & more media-centered, press coverage of state politics is virtually nonexistent. Unless a scandal involving a state-level politician arises, the local media will choose to cover natural disasters, violent crime, & national politics in favor of happenings on the state level. Yet, there is hope that this trend is changing. State politicians are now more willing to work with reporters. Every governor has established a press office & many governors host weekly radio or TV programs. It is important for state politicians to build their relationship with the media. If the press fails to report local news, the public faces a difficult challenge when it comes time to make choices during an election. K. A. Larsen