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An unflinching critical analysis of government is contained in this work, which distills complex economic and political issues for the layperson. Combining an economist's analytical scrutiny with an historian's respect for empirical evidence, the book attacks the data on which governments base their economic management and their responses to an ongoing stream of crises. Among the topics discussed are domestic economic busts, foreign wars, welfare programs such as social security, the arts of political leadership, the intrusive efforts of governments to protect people from themselves, and the mismanagement of the economy. Though focused on US government actions, the book also makes revealing comparisons with similar government actions abroad and in China, Japan, and Western Europe.
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ROBERT HIGGS is Senior Fellow at The Independent Institute and Editor of the Institute’s quarterly journal, The Independent Review. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and has taught at the University of Washington, Lafayette College and Seattle University. He is the author of "The Transformation of the American Economy 1865-1914, Competition and Coercion", and "Crisis and Leviathan", which is recognized as one of the classic works on the growth and abuse of government power.
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His articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and San Francisco Chronicle, and he has been a guest on NPR, NBC, ABC, C-SPAN, CBN, CNBC, and Radio Free Europe. He lectures at universities and conferences around the world.
"I wish liberals and even radicals felt and wrote as strongly about the Iron Heel of government power..." -- Alexander Cockburn, columnist, The Nation; co-editor, CounterPunch
"One of the best books on economic policy in [recent] years...Higgs’s case against government oppression is tight and persuasive." -- David Henderson, Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School; author, The Joy of Freedom
"Robert Higgs is a gutsy, passionate, and learned defender of liberty. America—the real country, not the rotten empire—needs him." -- Bill Kauffman, Associate Editor, American Enterprise
"This hard-hitting book exposes the multitude of ways the growth of the welfare-warfare state threatens our freedom and prosperity." -- Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman
"This is a book that should be read by anyone concerned with American freedoms in the 21st century." -- Thomas Gale Moore, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
"One of the best books on economic policy in [recent] years...Higgs’s case against government oppression is tight and persuasive." -- David Henderson, Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School; author, The Joy of Freedom
"Robert Higgs is a gutsy, passionate, and learned defender of liberty. America—the real country, not the rotten empire—needs him." -- Bill Kauffman, Associate Editor, American Enterprise
"This hard-hitting book exposes the multitude of ways the growth of the welfare-warfare state threatens our freedom and prosperity." -- Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman
"This is a book that should be read by anyone concerned with American freedoms in the 21st century." -- Thomas Gale Moore, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
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