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Taxation can be reconceptualized as a gift through Maussian theory, proposing new models of taxation that challenge traditional fiscal imaginaries. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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This research aims to reframe the concept of taxes through Maussian gift theory to challenge existing fiscal perceptions.

March 13, 2026Thesis Eleven

Rethinking taxes as the gift: Maussian interventions and radical fiscal imaginaries

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MCMetehan Cömert

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Reimagines taxation as a gift to overcome resistance, suggesting new models for fiscal consent.

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This research aims to reframe the concept of taxes through Maussian gift theory to challenge existing fiscal perceptions.
Conducted two dialectical thought experiments to explore avenues of reframing taxation.
Analyzed the transition from welfare state to austerity-driven governance.
Investigated the implications of coercive fiscal practices on social contracts.
Proposed a dual model of taxation that reinterprets taxes as gifts.
Demonstrated the potential to shift perceptions of fiscal obligation within and beyond state boundaries.
Uncovered the paradox of tax resistance amid a breakdown of social contracts.

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Metehan Cömert (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ace502a1e69014ccef18 https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136261424285

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March 13, 2026Thesis Eleven

Rethinking taxes as the gift: Maussian interventions and radical fiscal imaginaries

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MCMetehan Cömert

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Overview

Reimagines taxation as a gift to overcome resistance, suggesting new models for fiscal consent.

Key Points

This research aims to reframe the concept of taxes through Maussian gift theory to challenge existing fiscal perceptions.
Conducted two dialectical thought experiments to explore avenues of reframing taxation.
Analyzed the transition from welfare state to austerity-driven governance.
Investigated the implications of coercive fiscal practices on social contracts.
Proposed a dual model of taxation that reinterprets taxes as gifts.
Demonstrated the potential to shift perceptions of fiscal obligation within and beyond state boundaries.
Uncovered the paradox of tax resistance amid a breakdown of social contracts.

Cite This Study

Metehan Cömert (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ace502a1e69014ccef18 https://doi.org/10.1177/07255136261424285

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