Working Papers
A Network Approach to Geopolitics
Economics Working Paper 26127
October 16, 2026
Published September 1, 2020
Bureaucracies administer the power of the federal government. They often work against one another, but their costs do not cancel out. They add up and are paid for by taxpayers. The good thing about the fragmentation of bureaucratic power is that is visible and able to be reformed.
Discussion Questions
- Why is government power so fragmented?
- How can the government use taxpayers’ money more efficiently?
Additional Resources
- Watch as Milton Friedman discusses the fragmentation of power. Available here.
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