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Rothbardian

Rothbardian

English

Adjective

Rothbardian (comparative more Rothbardian, superlative most Rothbardian)

  1. (politics, economics) Of or pertaining to American economist and libertarian political philosopher Murray N. Rothbard, his work, or his theories.
    • 2011, Robert P. Murphy, Mises Daily, Anarchy in Somalia:
      Economists familiar with the Rothbardian tradition have taken the analysis even further, persuasively arguing that Somalia is much better without a state than it was with one.

Noun

Rothbardian (plural Rothbardians)

  1. (politics, economics) A proponent of the political and/or economic philosophy championed by Murray N. Rothbard.
    • 2011, Robert P. Murphy, Mises Daily, Anarchy in Somalia:
      The standard statist put-down — "If you Rothbardians like anarchy so much, why don't you move to Somalia?" — misses the point.

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