Crisis y Leviatán

To understand why the size of the US doesn't stop growing, one must understand how this expansion occurs. When does it happen? Why is that? Is it our destiny that the State assumes more and more functions and expenses? Why do we resign ourselves to it being like this? In this now classic book, which provides an original perspective on one of the great problems of our time, the historian of economics Robert Higgs gives a coherent explanation of the phenomenon and creates an analytical framework based on historical facts. Thanks to him, we discovered that the American government have used major national emergencies - wars, depressions or labor disputes, but also other imaginary crises - to take on activities that were previously carried out by individuals and private organizations. Equally significant is that, once these crises are over, the State abandons some of these powers, but maintains others. And thanks to this repeated process, in addition to increasing its size, it produces changes in the opinion and attitudes of citizens towards the State.