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Weak States, Not Limited States: Early Ming Governance and the Illusion of Proto-Liberalism

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Joseph Solis-Mullen

Although some scholars have labeled the early Ming Dynasty as a proto-liberal state, they are mistaken. The Ming governance at that time was weak, not limited by law and ideology.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/weak-states-not-limited-states-early-ming-governance-and-illusion-proto-liberalism