Murray Rothbard

Murray Newton Rothbard (March 2, 1926-1995) was an American economist belonging to the Austrian School of Economics , who, among other things, renewed anarcho-capitalism.

Rothbard was not only an economic theorist, but an economic historian of considerable stature. He is one of the few economic authors who have studied and presented the pre-Smithian economic schools, such as the scholastics and the physiocrats.

His books include "Man, Economy and the State", Power and Market, America's Great Depression

See also:

• "Murray N. Rothbard: A Legacy of Liberty" by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
• "Why anarcho-capitalism is a non-starter", a criticism of Rothbard by Geoffrey Sampson
• BlackCrayon.com: People: Murray Rothbard