Crisis and leviathan Book

I have read many books that attempted to account for the growth of government in the United States, but Mr. Higgs, takes home the award. The latest revised edition is great as well, adding updated information. Amazing how the fundamentals never change. I will honestly tell whomever may endeavor to read this seminal work, that it will not be easy to digest, but Mr. Higgs speaks layman academic fluently, thus anyone can properly understand the "ratchet effect." I originally read the first edition years ago, but had to read the latest as well. I drew on him myself in my own work "Our Virtuous Republic" and future academics will never be able to ignore his thesis - or rather I should say, they can't if they wish to be taken seriously. One of my favorites by far, and probably will always be.