Public Good §

• Goods which can be used by everyone, not owned by anyone

  • International water
  • normally provided by hegemon or leader

• War comes from the mismanagement of public goods

• can create problem of Free Riding: states could use public good without contributing, making supply limited

• Actors with monopoly of power or at the top of the hierarchy must provide the public good

  • State Level: Government
  • International Level: Hegemon