The Concept of Minimal Government by Robert Nozick: A Critical Study

Abstract

The paper aims at highlighting the importance of Robert Nozick, an important name in Political Philosophy according to whom, there should always be a minimal government or state; A state that behaves like a watchdog. The Objectives of this research are to compare the powerful states (e.g., religious states of Medieval ages, Socialists states etc.) with the minimal and democratic states of the world and to make people understand the difference between Equality and Justice. The study is fundamentally theoretical and qualitative in nature and the original writings of Nozick, Rawls and Popper are used. Finally, it has been concluded that author agrees with Robert Nozick that a state should not interfere too much in the personal and social affairs of its people and recommends Social Democracy, as the best possible solution of the problems of the present world.