Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development
Mancur Olson — Dictatorship, Democracy, and Development (1993)Mancur Olson · 1993 · Article · AbstractTheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0614 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Stationary bandit theory · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Olson argued that a bandit who settles and monopolises theft in a territory gains an encompassing interest in his subjects' output, and therefore limits taxation and provides order and public goods, whereas roving bandits have no such incentive.”
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2Power and Prosperity: Outgrowing Communist and Capitalist Dictatorships
Mancur Olson — Power and Prosperity: Outgrowing Communist and Capitalist Dictatorships (2000)Mancur Olson · 2000 · Book · chs. 1–2Evidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
Context
The Political Economy of Dictatorship
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