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“Economics in Defense of Liberty: The Contribution of Murray Rothbard” Free Download
BENJAMIN POWELL, Suffolk University
Email: bpowell@suffolk.edu
EDWARD PETER STRINGHAM, Fayetteville State University – School of Business and Economics
Email: edward.stringham@gmail.com
Murray Rothbard (1926-1995) was an Austrian and libertarian economist who held views far outside the accepted mainstream. He was what can be considered a heterodox political economist writing from a libertarian point of view. Rothbard eventually came to the conclusion that there was no economic justification for government. Nevertheless his was extremely prolific in both mainstream and non-mainstream outlets and his work has influenced many people. This article outlines the main influences on Murray Rothbard and surveys his main contributions.
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“Nevertheless his was extremely prolific…” Come on, people, proofread, especially introductions!
Substitute he for his and it is still a horrible introduction. The fourth sentence does not follow from the third. Lots of similar papers have been written on Rothbard, so I’d be surprised if this is worthwhile. Still I suppose it’s useful to saturate a variety of journals with Austrian topics. Ironically Stringham and Powell are probably simultaneously complaining at Austrians who write too many methodology/HET papers.
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