Journal of Libertarian Studies

Defining Government, Begging the Question: An Answer to Walter Block’s Reply

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Walter Block has penned a response to my paper in which I argue that there isn’t much more than a verbal difference between limited government (minarchist) and defense-insurance agency (anarchist) libertarians.

Block disputes my thesis for one reason: He defines government as necessarily coercive.

Volume 21, Number 1 (2007)

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Machan, Tibor R. “Defining Government, Begging the Question: An Answer to Walter Block’s Reply.” Journal of Libertarian Studies 21, No. 1 (2007): 91–99.

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