{"title":"Series: The Essential Robert Higgs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essential Robert Higgs\u003c\/em\u003e offers a diverse blend of thought-provoking works that cross traditional boundaries. Readers can explore themes from \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy and psychology\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003efinance, entrepreneurship, and history\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting a broad intellectual curiosity. This series is ideal for those seeking insightful perspectives that challenge and enrich the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into complex ideas in \u003cstrong\u003ebusiness and technology\u003c\/strong\u003e or venturing into imaginative realms through \u003cstrong\u003echildren’s books and graphic novels\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection invites readers on a compelling journey. Each title provides unique moments of reflection and discovery, capturing the essence of varied disciplines with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"resurgence-of-the-warfare-state-by-robert-higgs-9781598134315","title":"Resurgence of the Warfare State","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the politics and morality that pulled the United States into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, this collection of essays, stories, and satirical pieces lambasts the highest officials in the executive branch for incompetence and moral blindness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after 9\/11, government officials and commentators claimed that the terrorist attacks had \"changed everything.\" In contrast, economist and historian Robert Higgs warned that history would likely repeat itself in one key respect: the government’s hasty reactions would resemble its responses to previous crises, providing little more than opportunities for special interests to feather their nests and for the government itself to expand its powers at the expense of the public’s wealth and civil liberties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eResurgence of the Warfare State\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is Robert Higgs’s real-time analysis of the U.S. government’s tragic but predictable response: the quick enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act, the federal takeover of airport security, the massive increase in defence and other government spending, and the carnage in Afghanistan and Iraq wrought by leaders unaccountable for their costly and deadly mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGovernmental responses to crises have been—and will likely continue to be—a bonanza for political, corporate, and even religious opportunists who seek power and financial gain by exploiting the fears of the American public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650230894828,"sku":"9781598134315","price":56.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598134315-resurgence-of-the-warfare-state.jpg?v=1779320901"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-the-essential-robert-higgs.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}