August, 2007

A Stock-Taking

by Peter T. Leeson

August 21st, 2007

I’d like to thank Bruce Benson, Dani Rodrik, and Randy Holcombe for participating in this discussion and for offering their insightful comments. By way of concluding, I will offer a few final remarks that I hope tie together several of the threads of commentary that followed my opening essay.
I want to highlight four major [...]

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One More Try: Anarchical Policy Analysis

by Bruce L. Benson

August 21st, 2007

It seems that Randy is more confused than ever (and I have known him for over 30 years!). He writes: “I completely agree with everything Bruce said. So, what is the relevance of anarchy? Pete and Bruce hold it up as an ideal end point, and at that point all prison services would [...]

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The Relevance of Anarchy, Again

by Randall G. Holcombe

August 20th, 2007

I’ve read through Bruce’s and Pete’s responses to my comments — I admit I was trying to be provocative when I wrote them — and I agree with everything both of them had to say. But, here’s what I was getting at when I made those comments, and I think my points remain valid.
Bruce [...]

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Clarifying Matters

by Peter T. Leeson

August 20th, 2007

Randy says that “that path” I “advocate toward anarchy sounds like Reagan Republicanism.” I must admit, I’m completely befuddled by this remark.
On the one hand, I don’t know what is “Reagan Republican” about saying that government should not exist. And on the other, I have not, at least to my knowledge, suggested any “path toward [...]

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