Higgs is currently a senior fellow in political economy at the Independent Institute. He is the author of such classics as Crisis and Leviathian , Competition and Coercion: Blacks in the American Economy, 1865-1914 and is the editor of The Independent Review .

Look for more announcements on the addition of other contributing editors in the next few days. Much thanks to David E. Bernstein at the Volokh Conspiracy for suggesting the idea of contributing editors. How's that for friendly competition?

Aeon J. Skoble - 6/22/2004

Love to!

David T. Beito - 6/22/2004

It will be created when our blogmaster returns next week. By the way, would you like to guest blog for us some time?

Aeon J. Skoble - 6/22/2004

What contributing editor roll on the right side of the screen?