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Murray N. 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, For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, and the essay "Sociology of the Ayn Rand Cult".
He was the academic vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and the Center for Libertarian Studies, and the edited The Rothbard-Rockwell Report with with Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr..
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
- Murray N. Rothbard: The Complete Bibliography Includes books in fulltext.