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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453812803321

Autore

Higgs Robert

Titolo

Neither Liberty nor Safety [[electronic resource] ] : Fear, Ideology, and the Growth of Government

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, : Independent Institute, 2007

ISBN

1-59813-099-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Disciplina

320.5

Soggetti

Fear

Ideology

Political science

Political Science

Law, Politics & Government

Political Science Theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover            ; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction                   ; Chapter 1: Fear: The Foundation of Every Government's Power                                                                  ; Chapter 2: Eighteen Problematic Propositions in the Analysis of the Growth of Government                                                                                               ; Chapter 3: The Complex Course of Ideological Change

Chapter 4: Crisis and Leviathan: Review and Response                                                           Chapter 5: What Got Us Into and Out of the Great Depression?                                                                   ; Chapter 6: The United States Won the World Wars, but Americans Lost                                                                          ; Chapter 7: Government and the Economy in the United States since World War II

Chapter 8: The Ongoing Growth of Government in the Economically Advanced Countries                                                                                         Index            ; About the Author                       ; About the Independent Institute                                      ; Independent Studies in Political Economy                                               ; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

<DIV>The history of the United States, from the 19th century to present day, is included in this examination of the very foundations of



unwarranted government intrusiveness that illuminates the two essential elements that have led to the expansion of the state's authority-the ideology that the government should serve as a savior whenever people face threats to their well-being and the public fear that follows the perception of a large-scale threat to peace or prosperity. When these two factors operate simultaneously, people demand that the government take protective measures on their behalf. H