Jeff Riggenbach
Encyclopedia
Jeff Riggenbach is an American libertarian
journalist
, author, editor, broadcaster, and educator.
Riggenbach's first book, In Praise of Decadence (1998), argued that the baby boomer
s turned out to be far more libertarian in their personal philosophy than had been expected.
His second book, Why American History Is Not What They Say: An Introduction to Revisionism (2009), argued that political events and trends in late 20th Century America had led to a rebirth of popular interest in revisionist
accounts of American history. In this study of American revisionists, Riggenbach identifies three distinct phases within American revisionism.
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author, editor, broadcaster, and educator.
Riggenbach's first book, In Praise of Decadence (1998), argued that the baby boomer
Baby boomer
A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom and who grew up during the period between 1946 and 1964. The term "baby boomer" is sometimes used in a cultural context. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve broad consensus of a precise definition, even...
s turned out to be far more libertarian in their personal philosophy than had been expected.
His second book, Why American History Is Not What They Say: An Introduction to Revisionism (2009), argued that political events and trends in late 20th Century America had led to a rebirth of popular interest in revisionist
Historical revisionism
In historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence, motivations, and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event...
accounts of American history. In this study of American revisionists, Riggenbach identifies three distinct phases within American revisionism.
Works
- Berkeley's Radical Slumlords, Photocopied article taken from Reason, (Oct. 1986): 22–29.(1986)
- In Praise of Decadence (Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 1998), ISBN 1573922463
- Why American History Is Not What They Say: An Introduction to Revisionism (Ludwig von Mises InstituteLudwig von Mises InstituteThe Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
, 2009)
See also
- Antiwar.comAntiwar.comAntiwar.com is a website devoted to opposing aggressive war, imperialism, and assaults on freedom associated with both. The editors describe their politics as libertarian. Their stated motiviation is, "to show how the imperialistic tendencies of the American government lead to a loss of civil...
- LewRockwell.comLewRockwell.comLewRockwell.com is a 501 libertarian web magazine operated by Burton Blumert , Lew Rockwell , Eric Garris , and others associated with the Center for Libertarian Studies ; its motto is "anti-state, anti-war, pro-market"...
- Ludwig von Mises InstituteLudwig von Mises InstituteThe Ludwig von Mises Institute , based in Auburn, Alabama, is a libertarian academic organization engaged in research and scholarship in the fields of economics, philosophy and political economy. Its scholarship is inspired by the work of Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises...
- Reason (magazine)Reason (magazine)Reason is a libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation. The magazine has a circulation of around 60,000 and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune.- History :...
- Historical revisionismHistorical revisionismIn historiography, historical revisionism is the reinterpretation of orthodox views on evidence, motivations, and decision-making processes surrounding a historical event...
External links
- Preface to Why American History Is Not What They Say
- Review/Essay on Ayn Rand's posthumous Art of Nonfiction, 2001.
- Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism, 2003.
- Obituary Samuel Edward Konkin IIISamuel Edward Konkin IIISamuel Edward Konkin III was the author of the New Libertarian Manifesto and a proponent of the political philosophy which he called agorism. Agorism is a leftward evolution of anarcho-capitalism, and subset of market anarchism...
(1947–2004), 2004. - Obituary Joan Kennedy Taylor, 1926–2005, 2005.
- The Libertarian Tradition Archive at Mises.org
- Review/Essay on Stephen Cox's biography of Isabel Paterson, 2005.
- Review/Essay on three new books on Voltairine de Cleyre, 2006.
- Review/Essay on Barry Eisler's John Rain thrillers, 2006.
- Review/Essay on Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism, 2007.