“Anyone looking for a lively, succinct history of the libertarian movement in the United States will find no better guide than Brian Doherty. Idiosyncratic personalities and eccentric ideas come alive in this book. Both fans and critics of libertarianism will walk away from it entertained and edified.”

– Matt Zwolinski, coauthor of The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the Soul of Libertarianism

“Brian Doherty’s Modern Libertarianism is the result of several decades of serious study of the ideas and history of the spread of classical liberalism in America. . . . Modern Libertarianism is a must read for all who study intellectual and political movements, and especially those who are students of liberty.”

– Peter Boettke, Distinguished University Professor of Economics, George Mason University