Dr. Robert Higgs will be giving a talk on "The Rise of the Warfare State" at the University of Alabama this evening. His lecture, the second in the Liberty and Power Lecture Series, will explore the growth of government during times of war at the cost of civil and economic liberties.
The Rise of the Warfare State from Carly Palmour on Vimeo.
For those who would like to view the lecture from the comfort of their own armchair, ITunes University offers a podcast of these lectures to which the curious can subscribe.
