Book · 2025 · Political Science
Crisis and Leviathan
Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government
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So there's a really great book by an economist named Robert higs called crisis in Leviathan came out 1987 and his work has been the basis for a lot of the work that my co-author Chris and I have done.
Why people recommend it
Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs is a prominent 1987 economic and historical study that examines how the size and power of the United States government tend to ratchet upward during national crises such as wars and economic depressions. Abby Hall recommended the book on The Rubin Report, describing it as a brilliant work by economist Robert Higgs that served as the foundational basis for much of her own academic research with her co-author. Hall specifically utilized Higgs's theories to explain the ratchet effect, illustrating how government interventions implemented during emergencies often become permanent fixtures of the state long after the crisis has passed. Scott Horton also referenced Robert Higgs as the author of the book during an episode of Timcast IRL while debating the historical power, stability, and trajectory of the US dollar and federal monetary policy. Across these podcast appearances, the speakers underscored the enduring value of Higgs's analytical framework for understanding the growth of state power and the permanent expansion of the surveillance and regulatory apparatus following periods of national emergency.
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Abby Hall so there's a really great book by an economist named Robert higs called crisis in Leviathan came out 1987 a… 2
“so there's a really great book by an economist named Robert higs called crisis in Leviathan came out 1987 and his work has been the basis for a lot of the work that my co-author Chris and I have done”
“so there's a really uh great book by an economist named Robert higs called crisis in Leviathan came out 1987 uh and his work has been the basis for a lot of the work that my co-author Chris and I have done”
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“that wrote crisis in leviathan”
