The State as a First-Order Cooperator

Ezequiel Spector ()
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Ezequiel Spector: Adolfo Ibáñez University, Faculty of Liberal Arts

Chapter 6 in Freedom as Social Cooperation, 2026, pp 173-240 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter discusses the role of the state as a provider of goods and services. As I will explain, the state is dedicated not only to preserving the environment in which people interact, but also to complementing it by providing basic goods and services. I provide a detailed analysis of some of the main goods and services offered by modern states. I start with circulation infrastructure, which I divide into “static” (such as sidewalks, streets, and roads) and “mobile” (such as subways, trains, and airplanes). I then continue with health services, the education system, the media, support for vulnerable groups (which I call “integration tools”), and pension systems.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-12217-9_6

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