The International Society for Individual Liberty or ISIL is a non-profit, non-partisan libertarian educational group encouraging activism in libertarian and individual rights areas by the 'freely chosen strategies' of its members. Its history dates back to 1969[1][2] as the Society for Individual Liberty[3], founded by Don Ernsberger and Dave Walter. The current name was adopted in 1989 after a merger with Libertarian International was coordinated by the late Vincent Miller[4][5][6], who became president of the new organization. It has members in over 80 countries.[7]
Activities
The society sponsors an annual international conference which has attracted libertarian, classical liberal, and other political luminaries from Milton Friedman to the President of Costa Rica.[1] It also sponsors a variety of educational materials and member projects from its website, and in recent years has incorporated other libertarian entities such as Laissez Faire Books and the Freedom News Daily.
References
- ^ a b History at ISIL site
- ^ About ISIL at ISIL site
- ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, University of California Press, 1999 ISBN 0520217144, 12, 231, 263
- ^ Ballot Access News obituary of Vincent Miller
- ^ Libertarian Party obituary of Vincent Miller
- ^ Independent Political report obituary of Vince Miller
- ^ Liberty Guide
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