Gottfried von Haberler Conference 2012

“To leave the law in the hands of elective governors is like leaving the cat in charge of the cream jug – there soon won’t be any, at least no law in the sense in which it limits the discretionary power of government.”  Friedrich von Hayek (1899-1992)

Conference Topic: 

The End of the Rule of Law

(Das Ende des Rechtsstaates)

Gottfried von Haberler Conference 2012 | The 8th Internationals Gottfried v. Haberler Conference took place on June 29, at University Liechtenstein in Vaduz. Topic: “The End of the Rule of Law” (German: Das Ende des Rechtsstaates). It was organized and hosted by ECAEF – European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, in co-operation with University Liechtenstein and supported by multiple local and international sponsors. The conference was divided into three sessions.

Conference Schedule

  Session I: Das Ende des Rechtsstaates (9:00am -12:20pm) 
09:00-09:05  Welcome: H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein  (FL)
09:05-09:15  Opening Speech: Prime Minister Dr. Klaus Tschuetscher (FL)

09:15-09:25  Chair of first session: Detmar Doering (D)
09:25-09:55  “Ueber Macht- und Rechtsmissbrauch: das Beispiel der europaeischen Waehrungsunion” Joachim Starbatty (D)
09:55-10:10  Discussion
10:10-10:40  “The Fed, The Great Enabler” Steve Hanke (USA)
10:40-11:00  Discussion
11:00-11:30  Coffee break
11:30-12:00  “Ueber Korruption und Unabhaengigkeit der Justiz” Stephan Voigt (D)
12:00-12:20  Discussion

  Session II: The Decline of Democracy (1:50pm-4:30pm) 
1:50-2:00  Chair of second session: Heike Walterscheid (D)
2:00-2:30  “On Civil Society” Victoria Curzon Price (CH)
2:30-2:45  Discussion
2:45-3:00  Coffee break
3:00-3:30  “Wither Democracy?” Pedro Schwartz (ES)
3:30-3:45  Discussion
3:45-4:15  “Partikularinteressen statt Gemeinwohl im demokratischen Rechtsstaat” Erich Weede (D)
4:15-4:30  Discussion
4:30-4:50  Coffee break

  Session III: Panel Discussion: Staat, Macht, Recht (4:50pm-6:10pm) 
4:50-6:10  Chair: H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein Discussants: Doering, Starbatty, Walterscheid, Weede.
6:10-6:15  Farewell address

6:20pm Transportation to the cocktail reception at Vaduz Castle hosted by H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein.

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