Coercion

Art Carden, John Meadowcroft and Ilia Murtazashvili

Chapter 21 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice, 2025, pp 144-151 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Coercion is when an agent compels a person or group to take a particular action. Coercion can be private or public: private individuals, private organizations, public agents, and public organizations can practice coercion. Coercion can also solve collective action problems; laws that compel people to drive on the right or left side of the road, for example, are socially beneficial. However, unconstrained coercion can create an unending cycle of conflict that inhibits development and traps a country in poverty. This “violence trap” makes coercion an important concern for political economists.

Keywords: Coercion; Violence; Public choice; Government; Violence trap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802207743
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