Neither Liberty Nor Safety: Fear, Ideology, and the Growth of Government by Robe

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The history of the United States, from the 19th century to present day, is included in this examination of the very foundations of unwarranted government intrusiveness that illuminates the two essential elements that have led to the expansion of the state' s authority— the ideology that the government should serve as a savior whenever people face threats to their well-being and the public fear that follows the perception of a large-scale threat to peace or prosperity. When these two factors operate simultaneously, people demand that the government take protective measures on their behalf. Hence, in an outburst of opportunism, the growth of government accelerates during the crisis, at the expense of liberty. Dr. Higgs' s conclusion is undeniable: placing confidence in the government to function as savior or problem solver does not lead to the peace, prosperity, and safety that people crave. On the contrary, that misplaced confidence ultimately leads to tyranny and diminished security— in Benjamin Franklin' s words, " Neither liberty nor safety."

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The history of the United States, from the 19th century to present day, is included in this examination of the very foundations of unwarranted government intrusiveness that illuminates the two essential elements that have led to the expansion of the state's authority--the ideology that the government should serve as a savior whenever people face threats to their well-being and the public fear that follows the perception of a large-scale threat to peace or prosperity. When these two factors operate simultaneously, people demand that the government take protective measures on their behalf. Hence, in an outburst of opportunism, the growth of government accelerates during the crisis, at the expense of liberty. Dr. Higgs's conclusion is undeniable: placing confidence in the government to function as savior or problem solver does not lead to the peace, prosperity, and safety that people crave. On the contrary, that misplaced confidence ultimately leads to tyranny and diminished security--in Benjamin Franklin's words, "Neither liberty nor safety."

Author Biography

Robert Higgs is a senior fellow in political economy for The Independent Institute and serves as editor of the Institute's quarterly journal, The Independent Review. He is the author of Against Leviathan; Crisis and Leviathan; Depression, War, and Cold War; and Resurgence of the Warfare State; and the editor of The Challenge of Liberty; Emergence of the Modern Political Economy; and Hazardous to Our Health? He lives in Covington, Louisiana.

Long Description

The history of the United States, from the 19th century to present day, is included in this examination of the very foundations of unwarranted government intrusiveness that illuminates the two essential elements that have led to the expansion of the state' s authority-- the ideology that the government should serve as a savior whenever people face threats to their well-being and the public fear that follows the perception of a large-scale threat to peace or prosperity. When these two factors operate simultaneously, people demand that the government take protective measures on their behalf. Hence, in an outburst of opportunism, the growth of government accelerates during the crisis, at the expense of liberty. Dr. Higgs' s conclusion is undeniable: placing confidence in the government to function as savior or problem solver does not lead to the peace, prosperity, and safety that people crave. On the contrary, that misplaced confidence ultimately leads to tyranny and diminished security-- in Benjamin Franklin' s words, " Neither liberty nor safety."

Details ISBN1598130129 Author Robert Higgs Short Title NEITHER LIBERTY NOR SAFETY Publisher Independent Institute Series Independent Studies in Political Economy Language English ISBN-10 1598130129 ISBN-13 9781598130126 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 320.5 Year 2007 Subtitle Fear, Ideology, and the Growth of Government DOI 10.1604/9781598130126 Imprint Independent Institute Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2007-04-01 NZ Release Date 2007-04-01 US Release Date 2007-04-01 UK Release Date 2007-04-01 Publication Date 2007-04-01 Audience General Pages 224 We've got this

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