Anarchy Unbound
Why Self-Governance Works Better Than You Think
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19905964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter T Leeson (George Mason University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 270 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Anarchy Unbound (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9781139198813 |
| OpenAlex | W1488591384 |
| Open Library | OL29171663M |
| ISBN | 9781139198813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 52 |
| References cited | 102 |
In Anarchy Unbound, Peter T. Leeson uses rational choice theory to explore the benefits of self-governance. Relying on experience from the past and present, Professor Leeson provides evidence of anarchy 'working' where it is least expected to do so and explains how this is possible. Provocatively, Leeson argues that in some cases anarchy may even outperform government as a system of social organization, and demonstrates where this may occur. Anarchy Unbound challenges the conventional self-governance wisdom. It showcases the incredible ingenuity of private individuals to secure social cooperation without government and how their surprising means of doing so can be superior to reliance on the state
Corporate governance · Economics · Government (linguistics) · Ingenuity · Keynesian economics · Law and economics · Lawlessness · Management · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Price of anarchy · Price of stability · Self-governance · Sociology · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religion and Society Interactions · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory · Anarchism · Autonomy
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| Unique citing works | 52 |
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| Citations per year | 3,71 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 51 |