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Stateless Commerce

The Diamond Network and the Persistence of Relational Exchange

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ISBN 9780674972179

Publication Date: 06/19/2017

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240 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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  • Preface
  • 1. Statelessness in Context
  • 2. A Case Study in Statelessness: Diamonds, the Diamond Network, and Diamontaires
  • 3. The Mechanics of Statelessness
  • 4. A Theory of Statelessness
  • 5. The Costs of Statelessness: Cartel Behavior and Resistance to Change
  • 6. Lessons from Statelessness: Economic History, Ethnic Networks, and Development Policy
  • 7. Governing Statelessness
  • 8. The Limits of Statelessness and an Autopsy of Cooperation
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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