In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the connection between the imperialism of the Jacksonians and the corruption of America as an "empire of liberty." As manifest destiny — and the annexation of Texas — brings the United States to the Pacific Ocean, and the issue of slavery heightens sectional differences in Washington, the party of Jackson and Van Buren comes to embrace many of the same policies that it was created to tame.

"Shadow Imperialism: American Filibusters in Latin America" by Chris Calton — Mises.org/LP11_A

"The Folly of 1845: Texas and the Evils of Annexation" by Ryan McMaken — Mises.org/LP11_B

Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 by Patrick Newman — Mises.org/LP_Crony

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In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the record of the Jackson administration on trade, spending, and corporate privilege, and how it tied into a larger shift within the Anglosphere.

Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 by Patrick Newman — Mises.org/LP_Crony

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General Andrew Jackson, fresh off the election of 1828, assumes the office of the presidency, armed with a battle plan to bring down the institutions he blames for the corruption of the republic: America's National Bank.

In this episode of Liberty vs. Power, Dr. Patrick Newman and Tho Bishop look at the Jacksonians' embrace of executive power and their battle against Nicholas Biddle of the Second Bank of the United States.

"Bureaucracy and the Civil Service in the United States" by Murray Rothbard — Mises.org/LP9_A

"The War on Cash: Old and New" by Louis Rouanet — Mises.org/LP9_B

A Short History of Paper Money and Banking in the United States by William Gouge — Mises.org/LP9_C

The Jacksonian Persuasion: Politics and Belief by Marvin Meyers — Mises.org/LP9_D

Cronyism: Liberty versus Power in Early America, 1607–1849 by Patrick Newman — Mises.org/LP_Crony

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