This is the first volume to bring together key philosophically interesting yet typically overlooked Panarchic texts. Each text is written at different historical periods and across different cultures and geographical regions. The amassed wealth of theoretical insight will enable readers to compare different texts in this tradition of political thought and distinguish different streams and varieties within this political tradition.

Aviezer Tucker is a political philosopher and theorists. He is an associate of the Davis Center at Harvard.

Gian Piero de Bellis manages the World Wide Wisdom Research and Documentation Centre in Saint-Imier (Swiss Jura) focused on Panarchy and related themes.

Introduction Aviezer Tucker and Gian Piero de Bellis 2. Panarchy Paul Emile de Puydt 3. On the Production of Security Gustave de Molinari 4. Panarchy. A Forgotten Idea of 1860 Max Nettlau 5. The Manifesto of Peace and Freedom Kurt Zube 6. John (Jörn) Zube 7. Extraterritoriality: Its Rise and Its Decline Shih Shun Liu 8. Non-Territorial Governance - Mankind's Forgotten Legacy Richard CB Johnsson 9. Federalism and Non-Territorial Minorities Dietmar Kneitschel 10. Choose Your Own nationality (2000) Yves Plasseraud 11. Systemantics. How systems works and especially how they fail, selections John Gall 12. A Foundation for Panarchy Michael Rozeff 12. Virtual Cantons Roderick T. Long 13. A Utopia? Government without Territorial Monopoly Bruno Frey 15. The Right to Walk Away Gene Callahan 16. The Best States Aviezer Tucker 17. Towards YouTopia: Must All Public Good Providers Remain Earthbound? Max Borders Conclusion