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A Theory of the State : Economic Rights, Legal Rights, and the Scope of the State (Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions)
A Theory of the State Economic Rights Legal Rights and the Scope of the State - Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
Author: Yoram Barzel
This book models the emergence and evolution of the rule-of-law state. The protector or ruler is assumed to be self-seeking. Individuals will install a protector only after they create institutions to control him. Organized protection engenders legal institutions that enforce rights. A "state of nature" then gradually turns into a rule-of-law st...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521806053
ISBN-10: 0521806054
Publication Date: 12/3/2001
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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