Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell (* June 30, 1930 in Gastonia, North Carolina) is an American economist and a fellow of the conservative Hoover Institution. Was known among other things for his criticism of affirmative action from the perspective of a black man.

Life

Sowell studied economics at Harvard College (AB, 1958) and Columbia University (AM, 1959). He earned his doctorate in 1968 at the University of Chicago.

In addition to some non-academic activities such as the Ministry of Labour of the United States (1961-1962) or at AT & T (1964-1965) was Sowell to 1980 professor at Cornell University, Brandeis University and at UCLA. Since 1980 he is a Fellow of the Hoover Institution.

Sowell has also worked as a columnist; his columns are published mainly by conservative media such as National Review.

Books (selection)

• Say 's Law: An Historical Analysis. Princeton University Press, 1972, ISBN 0,691,041,660th
• Knowledge and Decisions. Basic Books, 1980, ISBN 0,465,037,364th
• Ethnic America. Basic Books, 1981, ISBN 0465020755th
• A Conflict of Visions. William Morrow, 1987, ISBN 0,688,069,126th
• Race and Culture: A World View. Basic Books, 1994, ISBN 0465067964th
• The Vision of the Anointed. Basic Books, 1995, ISBN 0,465,089,941th
• Migrations and Cultures. Basic Books, 1996, ISBN 046504588X.
• Conquests and Cultures. Basic Books, 1998, ISBN 0465013996th
• The Quest for Cosmic Justice. Free Press, 1999, ISBN 0,684,864,622th
• Black Rednecks and White Liberals. Encounter Books, 2005, ISBN 1,594,030,863th
• On Classical Economics. Yale University Press, 2006, ISBN 0300113161st
• Intellectuals and Society. Basic Books, 2010, ISBN 046501948X.
• Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study. Yale University Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0300107753.