Omnipotent Government: The Rise Of The Total State And Total War (Lib Works Ludwig Von Mises PB)

Published in 1944, during World War II, Omnipotent Government was Mises's first book written and published after he arrived in the United States. In this volume Mises provides in economic terms an explanation of the international conflicts that caused both world wars. Although written more than half a century ago, Mises's main theme still stands: government interference in the economy leads to conflicts and wars. According to Mises, the last and best hope for peace is liberalism—the philosophy of liberty, free markets, limited government, and democracy.Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was the leading spokesman of the Austrian School of economics throughout most of the twentieth century. He earned his doctorate in law and economics from the University of Vienna in 1906. In 1926, Mises founded the Austrian Institute for Business Cycle Research. From 1909 to 1934, he was an economist for the Vienna Chamber of Commerce. Before the Anschluss, in 1934 Mises left for Geneva, where he was a professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies until 1940, when he emigrated to New York City. From 1948 to 1969, he was a visiting professor at New York University.Bettina Bien Greaves is a former resident scholar, trustee, and longtime staff member of the Foundation for Economic Education. She has written and lectured extensively on topics of free market economics. Her articles have appeared in such journals as Human Events, Reason, and The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty. A student of Mises, Greaves has become an expert on his work in particular and that of the Austrian School of economics in general. She has translated several Mises monographs, compiled an annotated bibliography of his work, and edited collections of papers by Mises and other members of the Austrian School. Ludwig Von Mises Was The Leading Exponent Of The Austrian School Of Economics Throughout Most Of The Twentieth Century. He Has Long Been Regarded As A Most Knowledgeable And Respected Economist, Even Though His Teachings Were Generally Outside The Mainstream. He Wrote Twenty-five Books And Hundreds Of Articles On Human Action, Free Markets, And Political Economy. In The Preface To Omnipotent Government, Mises Argues That However Admirable The Ends Sought By Governments, The Policies Used To Achieve Them Can Have Disastrous Effects On Citizens. When Government Policies Interfere With Business And The Free Interchanges People Have With One Another, It Leads To Economic Depression, Unemployment, Inflation, And Rising Prices. Written In 1944, Omnipotent Government Demonstrates That Nationalism, Or Etatism, To Use Mises's Term, Which He Characterizes As A Blueprint For Political And Military Action, Results When Governments Interfere With The Economy. And Etatism Thus Determines The Foreign Policy Of Those Nations. Trade Walls, Migration Barriers, And Foreign Exchange Control Provide Ample Incentives For Conflict And War. World War Ii Was The Inevitable Result Of Nazi Germany's Interventionism, Etatism, And Antiûfree Trade Policies. Although Mises's Primary Target Is Nazism, There Is A Much Broader Application For His Theories Regarding The Stifling Effect Totalitarian Governments Have On The Development Of Technologies For Improving The Well-being Of Citizens. What He Wrote In 1944 Is Still True Today: Mankind Has Not Reached The Stage Of Ultimate Technological Perfection. There Is Ample Room For Further Progress And For Further Improvement Of The Standards Of Living. The Creative And Inventive Spirit ... Flourishes Only Where There Is Economic Freedom. Formerly A Resident Scholar, Trustee, And Longtime Staff Member Of The Foundation For Economic Education, Bettina Bien Greaves Has Written And Lectured Extensively On Topics Of Free Market Economics. Her Articles Have Appeared In Such Journals As Human Events, Reason, And The Freeman: Ideas On Liberty. A Student Of Mises, Greaves Has Become An Expert On His Work In Particular And That Of The Austrian School Of Economics In General. She Has Translated Several Mises Monographs, Compiled An Annotated Bibliography Of His Work, And Edited Collections Of Papers By Mises And Other Members Of The Austrian School. --book Jacket. The Collapse Of German Liberalism: German Liberalism ; The Triumph Of Militarism -- Nationalism: Etatism ; Etatism And Nationalism ; Refutation Of Some Fallacious Explanations -- German Nazism: The Peculiar Characteristics Of German Nationalism ; The Social Democrats In Imperial Germany ; Anti-semitism And Racism ; The Wiemar Republic And Its Collapse ; Nazism As A World Problem -- The Future Of Western Civilization: The Delusions Of World Planning ; Peace Schemes -- Conclusion. Ludwig Von Mises ; Edited And With A Foreword By Bettina Bien Greaves. First Published In 1944 By Yale University Press. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Half Title Page, p. i......Page 1 Frontispiece, p. iii......Page 3 Full Title Page, p. v......Page 5 Copyright Page, p. vi......Page 6 Contents, p. vii......Page 7 Foreword to the Liberty Fund Edition, p. xi......Page 11 Preface, p. xiii......Page 13 Part: Omnipotent Government, p. xvii......Page 17 Introduction, p. 1......Page 19 Part I: The Collapse of German Liberalism, p. 21......Page 39 I. German Liberalism, p. 23......Page 41 II. The Triumph of Militarism, p. 39......Page 57 Part II: Nationalism, p. 51......Page 69 III. Etatism, p. 53......Page 71 IV. Etatism and Nationalism, p. 91......Page 109 V. Refutation of Some Fallacious Explanations, p. 126......Page 144 Part III: German Nazism, p. 145......Page 163 VI. The Peculiar Characteristics of German Nationalism, p. 147......Page 165 VII. The Social Democrats in Imperial Germany, p. 169......Page 187 VIII. Anti-Semitism and Racism, p. 191......Page 209 IX. The Weimar Republic and Its Collapse, p. 217......Page 235 X. Nazism as a World Problem, p. 255......Page 273 Part IV. The Future of Western Civilization, p. 267......Page 285 XI. The Delusions of World Planning, p. 269......Page 287 XII. Peace Schemes, p. 286......Page 304 Conclusion, p. 315......Page 333 Index, p. 323......Page 341 Colophon, p. 334......Page 352 Published in 1944, during World War II, Omnipotent Government was Mises's first book written and published after he arrived in the United States. In this volume Mises provides in economic terms an explanation of the international conflicts that caused both world wars. Although written more than half a century ago, Mises's main theme still stands: government interference in the economy leads to conflicts and wars. According to Mises, the last and best hope for peace is liberalism—the philosophy of liberty, free markets, limited government, and democracy. Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was the leading spokesman of the Austrian School of economics throughout most of the twentieth century. Bettina Bien Greaves is a former resident scholar and trustee of the Foundation for Economic Education and was a senior staff member at FEE from 1951 to 1999. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes. Presents an explanation of the international conflicts that caused both world wars. This title provides the main theme: government interference in the economy leads to conflicts and wars. It states that the last and best hope for peace is liberalism - the philosophy of liberty, free markets, limited government, and democracy.