Liberty

Liberty involves the presence of opportunities like education, employment and amenities, for expressing one’s thoughts, words and actions for all and sundry; and the imposition of some restraints such as criminal laws generally and libel specifically, so that no person erodes the liberty of another.

It is in this lucid manner that this book will teach you liberty.

It clearly explains the types of liberty like the civil liberty (human rights), political liberty and economic liberty.

It analyzes the human rights like the right to life, right to dignity of human person, right to personal liberty, freedom of association and right to privacy.

Rights go with duties. If we have inalienable rights, we also have duties we must perform for the State. They include paying taxes, obeying laws, appearing in a court as a witness, and voting during an election.

It appraises political liberty. It throws light on the nature of political liberty:

‘Political liberty is the right to join in constituting and controlling the government.'

It evaluates economic liberty. It sheds light on the nuances of economic liberty:

‘By economic liberty, I mean the security and the opportunity to find reasonable significance in the earning of one’s daily bread.’

It discusses how to restrict liberty so that neither the citizens nor the State can slide into licence. It throws light on the limitations to human rights like the right to life, right to dignity of human person, right to personal liberty and right to privacy.

And it lays emphasis on how to safeguard the rights of citizens and prevent them from being violated by the public officials.