Against Leviathan: Government Power and a Free Society (Independent Studies in Political Economy)
"I wish liberals and even radicals felt and wrote as strongly about the Iron Heel of government power..." --Alexander Cockburn, columnist, The Nation; co-editor, CounterPunch"One of the best books on economic policy in [recent] years...Higgs’s case against government oppression is tight and persuasive." --David Henderson, Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School; author, The Joy of Freedom"Robert Higgs is a gutsy, passionate, and learned defender of liberty.  America—the real country, not the rotten empire—needs him." --Bill Kauffman, Associate Editor, American Enterprise"This hard-hitting book exposes the multitude of ways the growth of the welfare-warfare state threatens our freedom and prosperity." --Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman"This is a book that should be read by anyone concerned with American freedoms in the 21st century." --Thomas Gale Moore, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution