Editing David Boaz (section)

{{Short description|American libertarian author and editor (1953–2024)}}
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{{Infobox writer
|name = David Boaz
|image = David Boaz by Gage Skidmore.jpg
|caption = Boaz in 2018
|birth_name = David Douglas Boaz
|birth_date = {{birth date|1953|8|29}}
|birth_place = [[Mayfield, Kentucky]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|6|7|1953|8|29}}
|death_place = [[Arlington County, Virginia]], U.S.
|occupation = {{hlist|Writer|editor}}
|subject = [[Libertarianism in the United States]]
|alma_mater = [[Vanderbilt University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
|partner = Steve Miller
}}

'''David Douglas Boaz''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|oʊ|z}}; August 29, 1953 – June 7, 2024) was a [[Libertarianism in the United States|libertarian]] author, philosopher and editor. He was a distinguished senior fellow and the executive vice president of the [[Cato Institute]], an American libertarian [[think tank]]. Boaz was a prominent advocate for [[Civil liberties|individual liberty]], [[limited government]], [[Free market|free markets]], and [[Non-interventionism|non-interventionist]] foreign policy.

Boaz authored several works on libertarian philosophy, including [[The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom|''Libertarianism: A Primer'' and ''The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom'']].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=David Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70 - The New York Times |website=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/politics/david-boaz-dead.html |access-date=2024-12-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212054115/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/us/politics/david-boaz-dead.html |archive-date=December 12, 2024 }}</ref> He was an early proponent of [[civil liberties]], [[Same-sex marriage|marriage equality]], [[Drug liberalization|drug policy reform]], and [[school choice]], contributing to the mainstream acceptance of these issues in public discourse.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-13 |title=David Boaz on Libertarianism, Ronald Reagan, and the 2024 Election |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/david-boaz-libertarianism-ronald-reagan-100038352.html |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackford |first=Scott |date=2015-07-01 |title=Is This Where Libertarians and the Gay Community Part Ways? |url=https://reason.com/2015/07/01/is-this-where-libertarians-and-the-gay-c/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Reason.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Boaz is regarded as a key figure in the development and promotion of modern libertarian thought.