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Crisis and Leviathan
by Robert Higgs · 1987
★★★★★Editor's Pick
How government grows — and never shrinks back. Higgs documents the ratchet effect: each crisis (war, depression, pandemic) expands the state, which never fully retreats. A landmark work in public choice economics and the definitive study of government growth.
★ Why We Recommend It
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
Best For:Advanced studentsSerious scholarsGraduate reading
★ Key Takeaways
What You'll Learn from Crisis and Leviathan
- 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
- 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
- 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
- 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
- 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.
★ About the Author
Robert Higgs
Robert Higgs is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.