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State Capacity

Rethinking State Capacity

Yes, we should demand that government move faster. But the impediments aren’t limited to bureaucrats and NIMBYists.

By Brian Callaci Sandeep Vaheesan

Winter 2026, No. 79 – 31 MIN READ

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