Rothbard Explains the Anatomy of the State

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Tags: Monopoly and Competition, Big Government

05/29/2026 Ryan McMaken

In this discussion of Rothbard’s seminal essay on the nature of the state, “The Anatomy of the State,” Ryan McMaken takes a look at the state as a unique organization with a monopoly on the means of coercion. This organization, which is not to be confused with society in general, has its own ways of preserving itself and relating to other states.

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