On the Impossibility of Limited Government
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"On the Impossibility of Limited Government" is an essay by Hans-Hermann Hoppe arguing from an anarcho-capitalist perspective that any minimal state will inevitably expand beyond its intended limits.
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Target entity: On the Impossibility of Limited Government Context triple: [Democracy: The God That Failed, hasPart, On the Impossibility of Limited Government]
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The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
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Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government is a political science book by Adam Przeworski that critically examines how democratic institutions function in practice and the constraints they face in realizing genuine popular self-rule.
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The Calculus of Consent
The Calculus of Consent is a foundational work in public choice theory that analyzes how constitutional rules and collective decision-making processes shape political and economic outcomes.
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A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
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The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Impossibility of Limited Government Target entity description: "On the Impossibility of Limited Government" is an essay by Hans-Hermann Hoppe arguing from an anarcho-capitalist perspective that any minimal state will inevitably expand beyond its intended limits.
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A.
The Limits of Liberty
The Limits of Liberty is a seminal work in political economy by James M. Buchanan that explores the tension between individual freedom and collective decision-making within constitutional frameworks.
-
B.
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government is a political science book by Adam Przeworski that critically examines how democratic institutions function in practice and the constraints they face in realizing genuine popular self-rule.
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C.
The Calculus of Consent
The Calculus of Consent is a foundational work in public choice theory that analyzes how constitutional rules and collective decision-making processes shape political and economic outcomes.
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D.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
-
E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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