Omnipotent Government (full leather, 2013 reprint of the Liberty Fund edition, Gryphon Classics of Liberty Library) Leather Bound – Unabridged, January 1, 1924

“With human nature as it is, the state is a necessary and indispensable institution. The state is, if properly administered, the foundation of society, of human cooperation and civilization. It is the most beneficial and most useful instrument in the endeavors of man to promote human happiness and welfare. But it is a tool and a means only, not the ultimate goal. It is not God.” These words of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises were penned in 1944, as a reminder and admonition to a world increasingly shadowed by totalitarianism. His Omnipotent Government is a brilliant expose of the evils of socialism. Having escaped the Nazi regime, von Mises is bold and unapologetic in his denunciation of the socialist worldview. For von Mises, the emergence and rise of etatism - the assertion of the state over all else - presents mankind with a stark humanity or bestiality. There is no other alternative. Democracy and socialism are irreconcilable enemies. Read more on our website at www.gryphoneditions.com --MADE IN USA--This special edition is printed on acid-free paper, luxuriously bound in leather, and embellished with gold stamping of an original design. The raised bands across the spine are distinctive of the classic bookmaker's art. Specially commissioned marbleized endleaves are reminiscent of fine Old World editions. Read more