"If you believe -- as many economists do -- that the rule of law is a key determinant of a nation’s prosperity, then you should be worried about this. Stop-and-

"If you believe -- as many economists do -- that the rule of law is a key determinant of a nation’s prosperity, then you should be worried about this. Stop-and-seize should be stopped." A good book that talks about this is "The Locus Effect" http://www.amazon.com/Locust-Effect-Poverty-Requires-Violence/dp/0190229268 http://www.amazon.com/Locust-Effect-Poverty-Requires-Violenc...