sovereign territory of the Transitional Federal Government‚ internationally recognized as the Government of Somalia (since 2006). Benjamin Powell argues that statelessness has led to more order and less chaos than had the previous state‚ and economist Alex Tabarrok has claimed that Somalia in its stateless period provided a "unique test of the theory of anarchy" . The rule of law Following the downfall of the Siad Barre regime‚ there was effectively no formal monocentric government law in Somalia. While some
Premium Somalia Somali people
the wars because their navies were expensive (Tabarrok 566). Given that‚ the governments tended to expend less money by utilizing their domestic resources—the privateers. Like a mutual symbiosis‚ the government benefitted by having the privateers conquer the enemy‚ while the privateers gained the plunder of their raids. Now‚ should a merchant be thieved by the enemy‚ he or she could apply for a permit from the government to restore what was lost (Tabarrok 566). This gave way to letters of marque being
Premium Piracy Ship
What is a college degree worth 50‚000‚ $150‚000‚ $300‚000? The real question should be is a college degree really worth it? A lot of students go into college not knowing what to expect‚ or not knowing what to do. College degrees are made of paper‚ the importance of these degrees are valued by all the hard work you put in. There are several reasons why a college degree is not worth it. A college degree can be connected with negative associations. Getting a degree is like getting married. It’s a big
Premium Academic degree Debt University
The kidney is one of the most important organs in our body; it removes waste products from the blood by excreting them into the urine. If a person experiences kidney failure‚ waste products can’t pass out of the blood‚ which causes waste to build up in their bodies. While a patient can choose to replace their kidney with a working one‚ dialysis is also an option in cases of kidney shortage. Dialysis provides the same functions a kidney does. It clinically purifies the blood as a replacement for the
Premium Kidney Chronic kidney disease Renal failure
Project 1 – Pondering the Purpose of College Today’s colleges in the U.S. are attempting to meet student and employer needs by moving toward a more experiential education model. This change is taking place gradually and quietly. In her article “Vocation or Exploration? Pondering the Purpose of College‚” Alina Tugend discusses the purpose and types of college education‚ including this new experiential model. Tugend first explores the most commonly accepted reason for college‚ to “ensure a good
Premium University Education Higher education
Just Keep Taxes Low Even though privatizing prisons is considered morally wrong by many people‚ these prisons are supervised by the state‚ have the government’s permission to operate‚ and they exist because public jails cannot handle the number of prisoners. The main reason I support prison privatization is because they reduce taxes. First‚ since they are not part of the government’s property citizens don’t have to pay for them to operate and more money could be used to build other things such as
Premium Prison
Street Journal published an article reviewing approximately 90% of emergency calls to fire departments are medical related‚ and in cities like Los Angeles‚ Chicago‚ Phoenix and Miami‚ community paramedicine is becoming the new way of the fire service (Tabarrok‚ 2012‚ p. 1). It’s estimated that 27% of all visits to emergency rooms are for non-emergencies‚ one driving force in the rise of healthcare cost. Medicare and Medicaid services in addition to some insurance companies are promoting this new way of
Premium Firefighter Federal government of the United States Emergency medical services
The concept of the prison has existed for more than two thousand years. It probably goes back as far in time as practice of cannibalism‚ where victims had to wait for their turn in contributing to the chief course in the menu of their captors. Examples of prisons can even be found in the Old Testament when Joseph was incarcerated in Egypt. It was not until the 19th century that a clear shift occurred from corporal punishment to imprisonment. As societies prospered and the industrial revolution began
Premium Prison Recidivism Penology
right to sell and buy human organs? Retrieved from General OneFile. Rice‚ D. (2009). Father dies waiting on a heart transplant. Donate Life Ohio. Retrieved from http://www.donatelifeohio.org/debbie-rice-father-died-waiting-for-a-heart-transplant.html Tabarrok‚ A Zoler‚ M. (1999). Cash rewards for organs proposed. Retrieved from Academic OneFile.
Premium Organ transplant Organ donation
org/pdf/radha_iyengar_3-strikes.pdf. Walsh‚ J. (2004) Tough For Whom?: How Prosecutors and Judges Use Their Discretion to Promote Justice Under the California Three-Strikes Law. Henry Salvatori Center Monograph‚ New Series‚ No. 4. Hellend‚ E.‚ & Tabarrok‚ A. Does Three Strikes Deter? A Non-Parametric Estimation. Claremont-Mckenna College.
Premium Criminal law Three strikes law Crime