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Crisis and Leviathan : Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government by Robert Higgs (2013, Trade Paperback)
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CRISIS AND LEVIATHAN: CRITICAL EPISODES IN THE GROWTH OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN POLITICAL ECONOMY) By Robert Higgs & Ekirch Arthur A. Jr. **BRAND NEW**.
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PublisherIndependent Institute, T.H.E.
ISBN-101598131117
ISBN-139781598131116
eBay Product ID (ePID)159861733
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Book TitleCrisis and Leviathan : Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Political Ideologies / Libertarianism, Public Affairs & Administration, United States / 19th Century, General, Public Policy / Social Policy, American Government / National, Essays
GenrePhilosophy, Political Science, Business & Economics, History
AuthorRobert Higgs
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight21.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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LCCN2012-040064
Reviews"A book of major importance, thoroughly researched, closely argued, and meticulously documented. It should be high on the reading list of every serious student of the American political system." Political Science Quarterly, "Insightful, compelling, and clear, Higgs breaks new ground in explicating the most important socio-political trend of our timethe growth of American government." Freeman, "A book of major importance, thoroughly researched, closely argued, and meticulously documented. It should be high on the reading list of every serious student of the American political system." -- Political Science Quarterly, "An important, powerful, and profoundly disturbing book." James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, Journal of Economic History, "An important, powerful, and profoundly disturbing book." --James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, Journal of Economic History, "When was the last time you heard the president tell the country it was time to relax emergency powers? His actions validate the argument made in Robert Higgs's classic work, Crisis and Leviathan." -- Senator Rand Paul "A book of major importance, thoroughly researched, closely argued, and meticulously documented. It should be high on the reading list of every serious student of the American political system." -- Political Science Quarterly, "A book of major importance, thoroughly researched, closely argued, and meticulously documented. It should be high on the reading list of every serious student of the American political system." - Political Science Quarterly, "An important, powerful, and profoundly disturbing book." -James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, Journal of Economic History, An important, powerful, and profoundly disturbing book." --James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, Journal of Economic History, "Insightful, compelling, and clear, Higgs breaks new ground in explicating the most important socio-political trend of our time--the growth of American government." -- Freeman, "Insightful, compelling, and clear, Higgs breaks new ground in explicating the most important socio-political trend of our time-the growth of American government." - Freeman
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal320.973
SynopsisDiscussing how government has continually grown during the past century, this account demonstrates that the main reason lies in government's responses to national "crises" (real or imagined), including economic upheavals and, especially, war. The result, this book argues, is the ever-increasing government power, which endures long after each crisis has passed, impinging on both civil and economic liberties and fostering extensive corporate welfare. Everyone knows that the U.S. government has grown in size, scope, and power during the past century, but how did this breathtaking transformation come about? Crisis and Leviathan offers a coherent, multi-causal explanation, guided by a novel analytical framework firmly grounded in historical evidence. Integrating the contributions of scholars in diverse disciplines, including history, law, political philosophy, and the social sciences, this book makes compelling reading for all those who seek to understand the transformation of America's political economy over the past century. One of the most important books ever written on the nature of government power,Crisis and Leviathan is a powerful work of first-rate scholarship whose message becomes more important with each passing day., Discussing how government has continually grown in size and scope during the past century, this account demonstrates that the main reason lies in government's responses to national "crises" (real or imagined), including economic upheavals and, especially, war. It will appeal to those with interests in political economy, American history, and libertarian politics., Discussing how government has continually grown in size and scope during the past century, this account demonstrates that the main reason lies in government's responses to national "crises" (real or imagined), including economic upheavals and, especially, war. The result, this book argues, is the ever-increasing government power, which endures long after each crisis has passed, impinging on both civil and economic liberties and fostering extensive corporate welfare. Offering ideological explanations for the ascension of the role of government out of a capitalist, free-market economy, it will appeal to those with interests in political economy, American history, and libertarian politics.
LC Classification NumberJK411.H54 2013
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