In some of the poor African states the mercenaries became more powerful than their state employers. It is a long way off from that in the US, but I was just speculating on the possibility.
On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 07:03:24AM -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > Obviously it doesn't. The main book on this is > Corporate Warriors, by P.W. Singer of Brookings. > Also, Ann Markusen had an article (critical) in > Foreign Affairs (I think she's in the CFR now). > > mbs > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael > Perelman > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:36 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PEN-L] Coase & the state > > > I have been thinking about Ronald Coase's theory of the firm & what is > happening with > the U.S. state. The U.S. state seems to be withering away, in the sense > that it is > evolving into a series of contracts -- the traditional military is giving > way to > Halliburton and Blackwater. Lockheed is managing welfare .... > > How does this system square with the conception of the state as having a > monopoly on > force? > -- > Michael Perelman > Economics Department > California State University > Chico, CA 95929 > > Tel. 530-898-5321 > E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
