Why Hayek Rejected “Mere Legality”

15/07/2025 8 min
Why Hayek Rejected “Mere Legality”

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A government that rules by imposing politically-oriented statutes upon its citizens cannot lay claim to governing by “rule of law.” Hayek understood that claiming “legality” to anything the state does is a sure road to tyranny.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-hayek-rejected-mere-legality