Charles Murray
Charles Murray is a W. H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. A political scientist, author, and libertarian, he came to national attention in 1984 with the publication of “Losing Ground”, which has been credited as the intellectual foundation for the Welfare Reform Act of 1996. His 1994 New York Times bestseller, “The Bell Curve”, coauthored with the late Richard J. Herrnstein, sparked controversy for its analysis of the role of IQ in shaping America’s class structure. Murray’s other books include “What It Means to Be a Libertarian”, “Human Accomplishment”, “In Our Hands, Real Education”, and “Coming Apart”. His most recent book, “By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission”, urges Americans to stem governmental overreach and use America’s unique civil society to put government back in its place.
