''Libertarian Review'' was an American

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published until 1981. It had been established by Robert Kephart in 1972 as a book-review magazine, initially titled ''SIL Book Review'' (2 issues), then ''Books for Libertarians'', and was renamed with the March, 1974 issue. In 1977,

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purchased the magazine and turned it into a national magazine under the editorship of Roy A. Childs, Jr.Boaz, David
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'', September 9, 2010. Archived fro
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'', which at the time leaned towards the right wing of the libertarian spectrum, and ''

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'', which tilted left. ''Libertarian Review'' was more movement-oriented than either magazine. It also differed from both in its strong opposition to nuclear energy. In the summer of 1981, the

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, which was funding ''Inquiry'' as well as ''Libertarian Review'', decided that it could not continue to support two magazines and folded ''Libertarian Review'' into ''Inquiry'' starting with the January 1982 issue. The last issue was November/December 1981. However, Cato then transferred ''Inquiry'' to the Libertarian Review Foundation with the February 1982 issue.

External links

''Libertarian Review''
at Libertarianism.org

References

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