Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Liberty vs. War: A Brief History

http://mises.org/daily/6264/Liberty-vs-War-A-Brief-History

In war, State power is pushed to its ultimate, and, under the slogans of "defense" and "emergency," it can impose a tyranny upon the public such as might be openly resisted in time of peace. War thus provides many benefits to a State, and indeed every modern war has brought to the warring peoples a permanent legacy of increased State burdens upon society.

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