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David J. Hebert Diana W. Thomas  Editors

Emergence, Entanglement, and Political Economy

Studies in Public Choice Volume 38

Series Editor Randall G. Holcombe, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA Founding Editor Gordon Tullock, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA

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David J. Hebert  •  Diana W. Thomas Editors

Emergence, Entanglement, and Political Economy

Editors David J. Hebert Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Diana W. Thomas Creighton University Omaha, NE, USA

ISSN 0924-4700 Studies in Public Choice ISBN 978-3-030-56087-4    ISBN 978-3-030-56088-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56088-1 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

Introduction������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������    1 David J. Hebert and Diana W. Thomas  Emergence and Entanglement in a Theory of Political Economy ��������������    7 Richard E. Wagner  Swimming in a Tuxedo: A Systems Theory Approach to Understanding Politics��������������������������������������������������������������������������������   27 David J. Hebert  Complex and Entangled Public Policy: Here Be Dragons ��������������������������   41 Abigail Devereaux  Taxonomy of Entrepreneurship – A Means-­Oriented Approach����������������   63 Marta Podemska-Mikluch  From Taciturn to Talkative Political Economy����������������������������������������������   73 Adam Martin  Entanglement and Perverse Spontaneous Orders����������������������������������������   87 Meg Patrick Tuszynski  The Tax Code as an Emergent