Patrick Newman on Cronyism in Early US History

Tags Cronyism and CorporatismU.S. History

12/01/2021Robert P. MurphyPatrick Newman

Patrick Newman is a fellow at the Mises Institute who have just published his new book. He talks about Rothbard's approach to history, whether the US revolution was libertarian, and the proper way to interpret Andrew Jackson.

Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:

Patrick Newman’s new book Cronyism: Liberty vs. Power in Early America, 1607-1849
Patrick’s previous appearance on ep. 49 of the Bob Murphy Show
Dan Sanchez’s article on Andrew Jackson’s fight with Nicholas Biddle over the Second Bank of the United States
Bob’s review of MMT (including Andrew Jackson’s payoff of the federal debt)
The YouTube version of this interview

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Contact Robert P. Murphy

Robert P. Murphy is a Senior Fellow with the Mises Institute. He is the author of numerous books: Contra Krugman: Smashing the Errors of America's Most Famous Keynesian; Chaos Theory; Lessons for the Young Economist; Choice: Cooperation, Enterprise, and Human Action; The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism; Understanding Bitcoin (with Silas Barta), among others. He is also host of The Bob Murphy Show.

Contact Patrick Newman

Patrick is Assistant Professor of Economics at Florida Southern College. He completed his PhD in the Department of Economics at George Mason University. He is a 2018 Mises Institute Research Fellow.