Chris Coyne
Tomorrow's print edition of The Wall Street Journal will include a profile of my colleague and co-blogger Pete Boettke titled "Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes." The article is now posted online and can be read here.
The article focuses on how Pete is leading the Austrian revival through his tireless work in building the Austrian aspect of the Economics program at GMU, and through his mentoring and teaching of students who then enter the academy to teach and research Austrian ideas (you can see a list of Pete's former graduate students here). As Pete's wife Rosemary, who I should note is one of the most generous and kind people I know, puts it, Pete is "always on" when it comes to economics. The quote by Bruce Caldwell sums it up--Pete "has done more for Austrian economics...than any individual in the last decade." Indeed, Pete is a master teacher, mentor, fund raiser, and program builder. I should know; I have had the honor of having Pete as an undergraduate professor, graduate professor, mentor, and now as a full-time colleague.
Some may consider the Austrian program at GMU to be a "niche" program, but the reality is that GMU is the place for aspiring academics to seriously study Austrian economics if their goal is to engage the profession and advance Austrian economics, both in the academy and in public discourse. We have Pete Boettke to thank for that.
Please join me in congratulating Pete on the WSJ profile.
Addendum - As usual, co-blogger Steve beats me to the punch! Like Menger and Jevons...a simultaneous discovery!!
Congratulations to Pete! It's a great article. We need more of those kinds of articles in more newspapers.And we need more people, like Steve, appearing on news shows.
Posted by: Troy Camplin | August 28, 2010 at 03:32 AM
I was so happy to see an article about the Austrian School and Mr. Boettke in the WSJ. Everyone needs to understand this theory in order to get back to limited government.
Posted by: Joanne | August 28, 2010 at 07:28 AM
Congratulations Pete! I'm using your textbook this year for my introductory econ course for a class of non-economics and non-business majors at Regis College in Denver. More dissemination of the Analects of Boettke.
Posted by: Kirk Dameron | August 28, 2010 at 08:07 AM
You guys are the hope of our nation! Keep up the good work!!
Posted by: Paul Trelc | August 28, 2010 at 09:29 AM
That's a great news! Congratulations.
Posted by: Pietro M. | August 28, 2010 at 09:59 AM
Hey, what happened to Walras?!
Posted by: Gene Callahan | August 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Congratulations
Posted by: Current | August 28, 2010 at 11:23 AM
It is good to see Rosemary get a well-deserved nod. Congratulations Pete!
Posted by: Adam | August 28, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Congratulations, Peter, and well deserved. But we are disappointed that we did not get to see you lecturing in the "maroon velour track suit."
Dom Armentano
Vero Beach, Florida 32963
Posted by: Dom Armentano | August 28, 2010 at 01:26 PM
@ Dom,
Glad to see your comment and hope you are well.
Posted by: Jerry O'Driscoll | August 28, 2010 at 01:56 PM
Assuming he wants this type of publicity, congrats to Boettke. I find him interesting to read, even separately from his involvement with Austrianism.
Posted by: anon | August 28, 2010 at 02:27 PM
Hearing Prof. Boettke speak at FEE this August was a true honor and I envy those of you who have had the opportunity to study and work with this man!
Posted by: Eric Hosemann | August 28, 2010 at 07:04 PM
For all you youngsters who want articles published about you in the WSJ some time in the future, keep in mind that the key here for Pete has been the "dress crocs and the "salty language." Peppery will not suffice, :-).
Posted by: Barkley Rosser | August 28, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Since I posted my congratulations to Pete under Steve's announcement, I can be annoying here.
You say "simultaneous discovery" I say COORDINATION *PROBLEM*.
Posted by: Mario Rizzo | August 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Hello everyone, I am a frequent Blogger on Newmarks Door, and on Red state and Q & O.
I lurked here for a while and I like it. I only have a BS in economics, so I won't try to understand everything that is being said.
Posted by: Kyle8 | August 29, 2010 at 11:27 PM
Yet another congratulations, Pete! I'm really happy for you and it's a great bit of publicity for AE, as well. The article is going on my office door!
Posted by: Ivan Pongracic, Jr. | August 30, 2010 at 12:14 PM
This is for Chris rather than Pete:
http://voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/3727
The consequences of external reform: lessons from the French Revolution
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