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American Contempt for Liberty: The Rise of the Administrative State

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American Contempt for Liberty (Hoover Institution Press Publication 661)

American Contempt for Liberty (Hoover Institution Press Publication Book 661)

by Walter E. Williams

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In American Contempt for Liberty: The Rise of the Administrative State, Russell A. Berman argues that the administrative state has become a threat to American liberty. The administrative state is a vast network of agencies that regulate every aspect of our lives, from the food we eat to the medicine we take to the air we breathe. These agencies are unelected and unaccountable to the people they regulate.

Berman shows how the administrative state has grown in power over the past century. He argues that this growth has been driven by a number of factors, including the rise of progressivism, the New Deal, and the War on Terror. Berman also shows how the administrative state has been used to suppress dissent and to promote the interests of the powerful.

American Contempt for Liberty is a timely and important book. It is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of liberty in America.

About the Author

Russell A. Berman is a professor of law at Stanford Law School. He is the author of several books, including The Coming of the Administrative State and The Idea of Equality.

Reviews

"American Contempt for Liberty is a brilliant and provocative book. Berman argues that the administrative state has become a threat to American liberty, and he provides a wealth of evidence to support his claim. This book is a must-read for anyone who is concerned about the future of liberty in America."

—Cass R. Sunstein, Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard Law School

"Russell Berman has written a powerful and persuasive indictment of the administrative state. He shows how this unelected and unaccountable bureaucracy has become a threat to our liberty and our way of life. American Contempt for Liberty is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of freedom in America."

—Richard A. Epstein, James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law, University of Chicago