The Laws of Lawlessness

Originally published in Journal of Legal Studies

According to conventional wisdom, self-governance cannot facilitate order between the members of different social groups. This is considered doubly true for the members of social groups that are avowed enemies of one another. This paper argues that it can.

According to conventional wisdom, self-governance  cannot facilitate order between the members of different social groups. This is  considered doubly true for the members of social groups that are avowed enemies  of one another. This paper argues that it can.

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