Libertarian Strategy from the Jacksonians

Tags: Political Theory, Strategy, U.S. History

11/11/2021 Tho Bishop Patrick Newman

On the latest Free Man beyond the Wall podcast, Pete Quiñones, Patrick Newman, and Tho Bishop discuss Andrew Jackson and his cadre who fought against central banks—and cronyism in general. What can libertarians learn from the strategy they deployed and the power they were willing to wield?

Additional Resources

Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 by Patrick Newman

“Cronyism from the Constitution to the Mexican-American War”: Pete Quiñones interviews Patrick Newman

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