Resurgence of the Warfare State
The Crisis Since 9/11
$59.35
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
Exploring the politics and morality that pulled the United States into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this collection of essays, stories, and satirical pieces lambasts the highest officials in the executive branch for incompetence and moral blindness.
Immediately after 9⁄11, government officials and commentators claimed that the terrorist attacks had “changed everything.” In contrast, economist and historian Robert Higgs warned that history would likely repeat itself in one key respect…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598134315 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598134310 |
| Author: | Robert Higgs |
| Publisher: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
| Series: | The Essential Robert Higgs |
About The Author
Robert Higgs
Robert Higgs is Retired Senior Fellow in Political Economy, Founding Editor and former Editor at Large of the Independent Institute’s quarterly journal The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University, and he has taught at the University of Washington, Lafayette College, Seattle University, the University of Economics, Prague, and George Mason University. He has been a visiting scholar at Oxford University and Stanford University, and a fellow for the Hoover Institution and the National Science Foundation. His many books include Crisis and Leviathan; Depression, War, and Cold War; After Leviathan; Delusions of Power; Neither Liberty Nor Safety; Resurgence of the Warfare State; Taking a Stand; and multiple edited collections.
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