there's a critique in the book review by Chase in the current issue of
CHALLENGE. Chase also reviews Perelman's book.
as I understand de Soto, he's arguing that if we give property rights (in
their currently-occupied land) to all the third world squatters, it will
unleash capitalism. I say "go for it and see what happens." But it won't be
very popular with the current owners of that land. That means either a
civil war or big subsidies for the land-owners (which few governments in
poor countries can afford).
At 12:47 PM 2/1/01 -0800, you wrote:
>The following is an interview with Hernando de Soto, the author of "The
>Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere
>Else": http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2001/001/6.24.html
>
>Any general or specific critique would be appreciated.
>
>David Shemano
Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] & http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine
