Defending government: why big government works

An introduction to the issues

How big has government gotten in the United States?

Macro-determinstic explanations of government growth

Public choice explanations of government size and growth

For whom the evidence matters : conclusions regarding the causes of government growth

Blaming government : the case of economic performance

Does an active government necessarily mean an oppressive government?

Hitler didn't come to power via the health department

Being dismal in policy analysis or learning to love policymaking

The freedom to choose democratic politics.