Ludwig von Mises Institute - Definition and Overview

The Ludwig von Mises Institute is a foundation, based in Auburn, Alabama, dedicated to research on economics and political economy. It subscribes to a libertarian view of government and economics inspired by the Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises. The Institute's founder and current president is Llewellyn Rockwell Jr. Murray Rothbard was a major influence on the Institute's activities, and he served as its vice-president until his death in 1995.

The Institute's goal is to "undermine statism in all its forms." It opposes both communism and the American System school of economics. The Institute runs various workshops and a comprehensive web site aimed at teaching about the Austrian School of Economics.

Individuals associated with the Mises Institute

• Lew Rockwell, president
• Patricia Barnett, vice-president
• Jeffrey Tucker, editorial vice-president
• Hans-Hermann Hoppe
• Gene Callahan
• Thomas DiLorenzo
• Justin Raimondo

External links

• The Ludwig von Mises Institute (http://www.mises.org/)
• "The Source of Hitler's Success" (http://www.mises.org/fullstory.aspx?Id=1691) by Ludwig von Mises dated 1940