This text defends the ideal of minimum government against the charges put forward by egalitarian welfare liberals, communitarians and conservatives, arguing it best advances human well being.

DAVID CONWAY is Professor of Philosophy and Head, School of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Middlesex University. He was educated at the Universities of Cambridge and London. His previous publications include A Farewell to Marx. His main research interests are in moral and political philosophy.

Acknowledgements Introduction Classical Liberalism Modern Liberalism Communitarianism Conservatism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Name Index Subject Index