Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government, 25th Anniversary Edition (Independent Studies in P

Discussing how government has continually grown in size and scope during the past century, this account demonstrates that the main reason lies in governments responses to national crises (real or imagined), including economic upheavals and, especially, war. The result, this book argues, is the everincreasing 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, freemarket economy, it will appeal to those with interests in political economy, American history, and libertarian politics.