Hans-Hermann Hoppe Democracy, the God that Failed: The Economics and Politics of Monarchy, Democracy, and Natural Order Transaction, 2001, paper, 304pp., $24.95 Favorable book reviews are not difficult to find. This or that book, we are routinely told, is "essential," "a must," or "required reading." Thus when a book of genuine importance comes along, it is difficult to call attention to it adequately. But Hans-Hermann Hoppe's Democracy: The God that Failed really is one of those books. Hoppe, a professor of economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is one of the most interesting and compelling living scholars whose … Continue reading Democracy vs. Civilization