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TheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0740 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Mancur Olson · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Olson contrasted 'roving bandits', who simply plunder, with 'stationary bandits' who monopolise theft in a territory and therefore have an interest in limiting extraction and promoting prosperity.”

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