Randall Gregory Holcombe (born 1950) is an American economist, and the DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University.[1] He is a Research Fellow at The Independent Institute,[2] a Senior Fellow and member of the Research Advisory Council at The James Madison Institute,[3] and past president of the Public Choice Society.[4] From 2000 to 2006 he served on Governor Jeb Bush's Council of Economic Advisors.[4]
Holcombe is the author of several books on economics and American politics.[2] His book From Liberty to Democracy examines the shift of the American government from its founding concept of liberty to the current expectation of democracy.[5] It has been positively reviewed, and its theme has been viewed by critics as extending beyond the United States.[6]
In libertarian theoretical discourse, he has argued that private defense agencies could form cartels and oppress people, more or less as governments, with little fear of competition.[7]
Holcombe is a musician and licensed pilot.[8]
References
- ↑ Florida State University, Economics Department faculty listing. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Independent Institute, Randall G. Holcombe. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ The James Madison Institute, Research Advisory Council. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Florida State University, Randall G. Holcombe. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press. 2002. ISBN 0-472-11290-2.
- ↑ van den Hauwe, Ludwig M.P. "From Liberty to Democracy: The Transformation of American Government, by Randall G. Holcombe". Journal of Libertarian Studies 20 (4): 79–87. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
- ↑ Holcombe, Randall G. Government: Unnecessary but Inevitable.
- ↑ Mises Economics Blog, Faculty Spotlight Interview: Randall G. Holcombe. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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