Bibliograph

Radicals for capitalism, a freewheeling history of the modern American libertarian movement, Brian Doherty

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Radicals for capitalism, a freewheeling history of the modern American libertarian movement, Brian Doherty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 715-718) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Radicals for capitalism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

76141517

Responsibility statement

Brian Doherty

Sub title

a freewheeling history of the modern American libertarian movement

Summary

In this revelatory book, based on original research and interviews with more than 100 key sources, Doherty traces the evolution of the Libertarian movement through the unconventional life stories of its most influential leaders to provide a fascinating new perspective on American history

Table Of Contents

Patriots, unterrified Jeffersonians, and superfluous men -- Austrian roadblocks on the road to serfdom -- The three furies of libertarianism -- Fighting for the freedom philosophy -- Objectivism, anarcho-capitalism, and the effects of psychedelics on faith and freedom -- The Goldwater movement, the objectivist crackup, and the hippies of the right -- Libertarian Zionism, the Koch Bubble, and America's third largest political party -- A mainstreamed radicalism -- The twilight of the libertarian gods

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