Depression, War, and Cold War: Studies in Political Economy

by Robert Higgs

Book Overview

Other books exist that warn of the dangers of empire and war. However, few, if any, of these books do so from a scholarly, informed economic standpoint. In Depression, War, and Cold War, Robert Higgs, a highly regarded economic historian, makes pointed, fresh economic arguments against war, showing links between government policies and the economy in a clear, accessible way. He boldly questions, for instance, the widely accepted idea that World War...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195182928
• ISBN13: 9780195182927
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 9.5"