{"product_id":"leading-lights-greg-lindsay-9781923568754","title":"Leading Lights: Key writing from CIS history","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis anthology brings together a remarkable collection of thinkers whose work over five decades has helped shape the intellectual life of The Centre for Independent Studies and, through it, the broader policy debate in Australia and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Nobel Laureates and public intellectuals to pioneering economists and contemporary voices, the range and depth of contributions is striking. Yet what unites these diverse authors is not a single discipline or methodology but a shared commitment to the principles of a free society: individual liberty, the rule of law, open inquiry and the importance of institutions that sustain both prosperity and civic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross these essays, readers will encounter enduring questions. What is the proper role of the state? How do markets generate wealth and coordinate human activity? What cultural and moral foundations are necessary for freedom to endure? And how should societies respond to the persistent tensions between equality, justice, and liberty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not abstract concerns. They recur across generations because they reflect permanent features of human society. As the contributions in this volume demonstrate, the answers offered by the tradition of classical liberal thought are not static doctrines but evolving arguments - tested against experience, refined through debate and sharpened by changing circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Lindsay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1923568752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781923568754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Greg Lindsay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659909771519,"sku":"9781923568754","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leading-lights-greg-lindsay-9781923568754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}