Contrasting liberty with license, Randy Barnett with The Structure of Liberty returns to the ideas of our founding fathers as he rebuilds the foundation of liberty represented by a constitutional framework. His method is to start by describing the problems of knowledge, interest and power. He argues that a liberty "structured by justice" and defined by rights that are supported by the rule of law is required to solve these problems. He concludes his book with a section defending against objections that have been raised to the approach toward liberty he has described.
This thorough and well-written defense of liberty should be read by anyone who has a serious interest in the foundations of liberty. With the inclusion of an extensive bibliography this is a welcome addition to the library of individual of rights. ( )