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From Democracy to Anarchy

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The Problem of Political Authority
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Anarchy may be desirable in theory, but is it attainable? In this chapter, I argue that the eventual development of an anarcho-capitalist order, while not inevitable, is neither impossible nor exceedingly improbable.

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Huemer, M. (2013). From Democracy to Anarchy. In: The Problem of Political Authority. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137281661_13

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