
The Indispensable Robert Higgs
A Reader
$54.59
- Hardcover
680 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
A sweeping celebration of one of the most original and fearless voices in modern political thought.
Best known for his landmark work Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government, Robert Higgs has repeatedly reshaped how scholars and citizens understand the relationship among government expansion, economic crises, and individual liberty. This carefully curated volume brings together his most influential writings, offering readers an unparalleled l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598134476 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598134477 |
| Author: | Robert Higgs, Christopher J. Coyne, Rachel L. Coyne |
| Publisher: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 680 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 494g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | The Essential Robert Higgs |

Robert Higgs
Robert Higgs is Retired Senior Fellow in Political Economy and Founding Editor and former Editor at Large of 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.
Christopher J. Coyne is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Co-Editor of The Independent Review, Professor of Economics and Director of Graduate Programs for the Department of Economics at George Mason University, Co-Editor of the Review of Austrian Economics, and Book Review Editor at Public Choice. He received his Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University. He has taught at the University of West Virginia and Hampden-Sydney College, and he has been the Hayek Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Visiting Scholar at the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green State University.
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