Delusions of Power: New Explorations of the State, War, and Economy

by Robert Higgs

Book Overview

Taking a close look at the dense fabric that our government weaves between war, state power, and economics, this collection of essays reveals the growing authority--and corruption--of the American state. Covering topics from the Lyndon Johnson presidency to the provocatively titled article "Military-Economic Fascism" on the military-industrial-congressional complex, it argues that the U.S. government consistently exploits national crises and then...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598130528
• ISBN13: 9781598130522
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Independent Institute
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"