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Tables of Contents for The Retreat of the State
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Part I. Theoretical Foundations: 1. The declining authority of the state
2. Patterns of power
3. The limits of politics
4. Politics and production
5. The state of the state
Part II. Some Empirical Evidence: 6. Authority beyond the state
7. Telecoms - the control of communication
8. Organised crime - the Mafias
9. Insurance business - the risk managers
10. The Big Six accountants
11. Cartels and private protectionism
12. International organisations - the econocrats
Part III. Conclusions: 13. Pinocchio's problem and other conclusions.