Crisis And Leviathan: Critical Episodes In The Growth Of American Government,Used

Crisis And Leviathan: Critical Episodes In The Growth Of American Government,Used

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Few Topics Are As Timely As The Growth Of Government. To Understand Why Government Has Grown, Robert Higgs Asserts, One Must Understand How It Has Grown. This Book Offers A Coherent, Multicausal Explanation, Guided By A Novel Analytical Framework Firmly Grounded In Historical Evidence.More Than A Study Of Trends In Governmental Spending, Taxation, And Employment, Crisis And Leviathan Is A Thorough Analysis Of The Actual Occasions When And The Specific Means By Which Big Government Developed In The United States. More Than An Abstract Account, It Names Names And Highlights The Actions Of Significant Individuals.The Author Examines How 20Thcentury National Emergenciesmainly Wars, Depressions, And Labor Disturbanceshave Prompted Federal Officials To Take Over Previously Private Rights And Activities. When The Crises Passed, A Residue Of New Governmental Powers Remained. Even More Significantly, Each Great Crisis And The Subsequent Governmental Measures Went Hand In Hand With Reinforcing Shifts In Public Beliefs And Attitudes Toward The Government'S Proper Role In American Life.Integrating The Contributions Of Scholars In Diverse Disciplines, Including History, Law, Political Philosophy, And The Social Sciences, Crisis And Leviathan Makes Compelling Reading For All Those Who Seek To Understand The Transformation Of America'S Political Economy Over The Past Century. About The Author:Robert Higgs Is William E. Simon Professor Of Political Economy At Lafayette College.

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