JANE FRECKNALL-HUGHES's Outputs (2)

Tax after the American War of Independence: A Consideration of The Federalist and The Anti- Federalist Papers (2023)
Book Chapter
Frecknall-Hughes, J., & Gribnau, H. (2023). Tax after the American War of Independence: A Consideration of The Federalist and The Anti- Federalist Papers. In P. Harris, & D. de Cogan (Eds.), Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 11. Hart Publishing

The American War of Independence ended formally with the Versailles peace treaty of 1783-leaving 13 independent states needing a constitution. Tax played a key role in the lead-up to and during the War and in subsequent years, notably in the debate a... Read More about Tax after the American War of Independence: A Consideration of The Federalist and The Anti- Federalist Papers.

The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation (2022)
Book Chapter
Frecknall-Hughes, J., & Gribnau, J. (2022). The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation. In R. F. van Brederode (Ed.), Political Philosophy and Taxation: A History from the Enlightenment to the Present (51-101). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1092-0_2

This paper considers some of the most important political philosophers of the Enlightenment (taken as broad concept) – thinkers whose reflections on the idea of a social contract we relate to their views on taxation. Hobbes argues for an (almost) abs... Read More about The Influence of Social Contract Theory on Taxation.