LEADER 03190nam 2200721 a 450 001 9910453155403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-306-01348-8 010 $a1-59813-068-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000000106075 035 $a(EBL)915991 035 $a(OCoLC)793996675 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000634074 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12239659 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000634074 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10623484 035 $a(PQKB)10510797 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000737019 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12282852 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000737019 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10782283 035 $a(PQKB)11365197 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC915991 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL915991 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10563811 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL532599 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000106075 100 $a20110715d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDelusions of power$b[electronic resource] $enew explorations of the state, war, and economy /$fRobert Higgs 210 $aOakland, Calif. $cIndependent Institute$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (335 p.) 225 0 $aIndependent studies in political economy Delusions of power 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59813-045-5 311 $a1-59813-052-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 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. 330 $aTaking 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 606 $aPower (Social sciences)$zUnited States 606 $aPolitics and war$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWar$xEconomic aspects$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xHistory, Military$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic policy$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y20th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPower (Social sciences) 615 0$aPolitics and war$xHistory 615 0$aWar$xEconomic aspects$xHistory 676 $a355/.033573 700 $aHiggs$b Robert$0249685 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453155403321 996 $aDelusions of power$92001843 997 $aUNINA