Polycentric Defense.

The article offers information on Polycentric Defense in the U.S. It mentions taking "the nation" as the relevant unit of analysis, economists model defense as a good that is jointly consumed, nonexcludable, and nonrival over a significant geographic space; and orthodox treatment of defense as a pur...

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Published in:	Independent Review Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 279 - 293
Main Authors:	COYNE, CHRISTOPHER J., GOODMAN, NATHAN P.
Format:	Article
Published:	Independent Institute Fall2020
Subjects:	Economics Political science Government policy Political participation American civil rights movement
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article offers information on Polycentric Defense in the U.S. It mentions taking "the nation" as the relevant unit of analysis, economists model defense as a good that is jointly consumed, nonexcludable, and nonrival over a significant geographic space; and orthodox treatment of defense as a pure public good that must be provided by a centralized state suffers from three key issues.