Cato University 2016: Origins of State and Government

Cato University 2016: Origins of State and Government

Author: Cato Institute July 25, 2016 Duration: 1:14:33
From Cato University 2016: Summer Seminar on Political Economy

The Cato Institute’s premier educational event, this annual program brings together outstanding faculty and participants from across the country and, often, from around the globe in order to examine the roots of our commitment to liberty and limited government, and explore the ideas and values on which the American republic was founded.

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