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'''Charles Murray''' was co-author of ''[[The Bell Curve]]'', which he wrote with [[Richard Herrnstein]].
'''Charles Murray''' is a libertarian social theorist based in new York.
He came to public attention as co-author of ''[[The Bell Curve]]'', which he wrote with [[Richard Herrnstein]].
His study of the welfare state, ''Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980'' (1984), was quite influential and encouraged conservatives to oppose unnecessary welfare programs.
==Primary sources==
* Murray, Charles. ''What It Means to Be a Libertarian'' (1997) [http://www.amazon.com/What-Means-Libertarian-Charles-Murray/dp/0767900391/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256565616&sr=1-6 excerpt and text search]
* Murray, Charles. ''In Our Hands: A Plan To Replace The Welfare State'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Our-Hands-Replace-Welfare-State/dp/0844742236/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256565616&sr=1-8 excerpt and text search]
* Murray, Charles. ''Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980'' (1984) [http://www.amazon.com/Losing-Ground-American-1950-1980-Anniversary/dp/0465042333/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256565616&sr=1-9 excerpt and text search]
==References==
==References==
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