Burning Down the House is an erudite, well-reasoned examination by Andrew Koppelman of how modern libertarian philosophy was corrupted. Koppelman builds his argument by defining his vision of libertarianism and then critiques other, 'corrupted' visions of it. His analysis is astute, surprising, and worth the read. This book isn't just for libertarians. I'd recommend it to all political junkies, especially those interested in political philosophy. Highly recommended.