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May 4, 2004 · Mention of the American West usually evokes images of rough and tumble cowboys, ranchers, and outlaws. In contrast, The Not So Wild, Wild West casts America's frontier history in a new framework that emphasizes the creation of institutions, both formal and informal, that facilitated cooperation rather than conflict.
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Jul 5, 2021 · Before turning to specific examples of anarchocapitalistic institutions in the American West, it is useful to examine the legendary characterization of the “wild, wild West.” The potential for chaos is a major objection to trust in the market for enforcement of rights, and many histories of the West seem to substantiate this argument.
Rather than describing the frontier as a place where heroes met villains, this book argues that everyday people helped carve out legal institutions that tamed the West. The authors emphasize that ownership of resources evolves as those resources become more valuable or as establishing property rights becomes less costly.
May 4, 2004 · The Not So Wild, Wild West demonstrates conclusively time and again that in areas of the Western Frontier that were settled before governments arrived property rights did evolve naturally with the help of institutional entrepreneurs who defined and protected such rights.
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Rather than describing the frontier as a place where heroes met villains, this book argues that everyday people helped carve out legal institutions that tamed the West. The authors emphasize that...
Dec 31, 2014 · An American Experiment in Anarcho-Capitalism: The NOT So Wild, Wild West. A description of social, economic and legal organization of the American West during its earliest settlement. The purpose is to move from the theoretical world of anarchy to a case study of its application.
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Before turning to specific examples of anarcho-capitalistic institutions in the American West, it is useful to examine the legendary characterization of the “wild, wild West.”. The potential for chaos is a major objection to trust in the market for enforcement of rights and many histories of the West seem to. • -C-.
