With a monopoly of power, there can be laws, with laws there can be contracts. With multiple power monopolies, there is constant conflict, eternal border wars and contracts are just reliable as long as they are useful for both sides.
To destroy their own source of wealth, by destroying the pillar of lawfulness, is a incredible dumb move - even or especially for a oligarchy
With a monopoly of power, there can be laws, with laws there can be contracts. With multiple power monopolies, there is constant conflict, eternal border wars and contracts are just reliable as long as they are useful for both sides. To destroy their own source of wealth, by destroying the pillar of lawfulness, is a incredible dumb move - even or especially for a oligarchy