The Problem of Political Authority   —   Michael Huemer (2013)
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Preface
  1. The Illusion of Authority
    1. The Problem of Political Authority
    2. The Traditional Social Contract Theory
    3. The Hypothetical Social Contract Theory
    4. The Authority of Democracy
    5. Consequentialism and Fairness
    6. The Psychology of Authority
    7. What If There Is No Authority?
  2. Society without Authority
    1. Evaluating Social Theories
    2. The Logic of Predation
    3. Individual Security in a Stateless Society
    4. Criminal Justice and Dispute Resolution
    5. War and Societal Defense
    6. From Democracy to Anarchy

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The Problem of Political Authority

An Examination of the Right to Coerce and the Duty to Obey

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