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The institution of “government” is perhaps more debated among philosophers, political scientists, economists, historians, and other social scientists than any other. In order to give a comprehensive assessment of this concept, I will offer several perspectives on it.
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Block, W.E. (2019). Government. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_51
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