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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453155403321

Autore

Higgs Robert

Titolo

Delusions of power [[electronic resource] ] : new explorations of the state, war, and economy / / Robert Higgs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2012

ISBN

1-306-01348-8

1-59813-068-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (335 p.)

Collana

Independent studies in political economy Delusions of power

Disciplina

355/.033573

Soggetti

Power (Social sciences) - United States

Politics and war - United States - History - 20th century

War - Economic aspects - United States - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

United States History, Military 20th century

United States Military policy

United States Economic policy 20th century

United States Politics and government 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. The nature of the state, democracy, and crisis policymaking -- pt. II. Closer looks at key actors and critical events -- pt. III. Economic analysis, war, and politicoeconomic interactions -- pt. IV. Review of the troops.

Sommario/riassunto

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 invents timely rhetoric that limits the rights and liberties of all citizens for the benefit of the few, be they political leaders or various industria