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



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Autore: Higgs Robert Visualizza persona
Titolo: Delusions of power [[electronic resource] ] : new explorations of the state, war, and economy / / Robert Higgs Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oakland, Calif., : Independent Institute, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (335 p.)
Disciplina: 355/.033573
Soggetto topico: Power (Social sciences) - United States
Politics and war - United States - History - 20th century
War - Economic aspects - United States - History - 20th century
Soggetto geografico: United States History, Military 20th century
United States Military policy
United States Economic policy 20th century
United States Politics and government 20th century
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
Titolo autorizzato: Delusions of power  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-306-01348-8
1-59813-068-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818613003321
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