Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War (Liberty Fund edition)

Ludwig von Mises

First published 2011

Omnipotent Government: The Rise of the Total State and Total War (Liberty Fund edition)

Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2011; Online Library of Liberty edition286 pages

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Author: Ludwig von Mises
First published: 2011
Format: PDF
Pages: 286
Publisher: Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2011; Online Library of Liberty edition
License: Published here by permission.

Mises's 1944 book, written after he reached the United States, explaining in economic terms the causes of the two world wars. His theme is that government interference with the market, in the form of nationalism, protectionism, and statism, breeds international conflict. The Liberty Fund edition of 2011 is edited by Bettina Bien Greaves and adds her foreword.

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Ludwig von Mises 1881–1973

Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) was the acknowledged leader of the Austrian School of economics and a prolific author on economic theory, epistemology, and political philosophy. Read more about Ludwig von Mises.

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