Rothbards
Rothbards is a surname. The term is most closely associated with Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995), an American economist, historian, and political theorist who helped shape modern libertarian thought. A prominent figure in the Austrian School, Rothbard argued for a comprehensive libertarian philosophy grounded in natural rights and private property, and he articulated the case for anarcho-capitalism in his later writings. His major works, including Man, Economy, and State (1962) and America’s Great Depression (1963), influenced both scholarship and political activism. In libertarian circles, adherents of his synthesis are sometimes described as Rothbards or Rothbardians, though the latter term is more common; the plural Rothbards is rarely used to describe a formal group.
Scholarly and political discussions about Rothbard often address his methodological approach, notably praxeology, and his rigorous
Legacy and influence of Rothbard persist in a range of libertarian think tanks, academic programs, and online