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Duverger's Law of Plurality Voting
The Logic of Party Competition in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States
Av Bernard Grofman, André Blais m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
1098 kr
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Maurice Duverger is arguably the most distinguished French political scientist of the last century, but his major impact has, strangely enough, been largely in the English-speaking world. His book, Political Parties, first translated into English in 1954, has been very influential in both the party …
Stifling Political Competition
How Government Has Rigged the System to Benefit Demopublicans and Exclude Third Parties
Inbunden, 2008
1643 kr
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Stifling Political Competition examines the history and array of laws, regulations, subsidies and programs that benefit the two major parties and discourage even the possibility of a serious challenge to the Democrat-Republican duopoly. The analysis synthesizes political science, economics and …
Democratic Governance and Economic Performance
How Accountability Can Go Too Far in Politics, Law, and Business
Inbunden, 2009
1130 kr
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Conventional wisdom warns that unaccountable political and business agents can enrich a few at the expense of many. But logically extending this wisdom implies that associated principals – voters, consumers, shareholders – will favor themselves over the greater good when ‘rules of the game’ instead …
Do They Walk Like They Talk?
Speech and Action in Policy Processes
Inbunden, 2009
1643 kr
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George Bush’s 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes," has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. The gulf between what political leaders say and do seems to be widening, and in democratic societies around the world, contributing to an atmosphere of cynicism …
Calculus of Consent and Constitutional Design
Av Keith Dougherty, Julian Edward
Inbunden, 2011
1098 kr
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Buchanan and Tullock’s seminal work, The Calculus of Consent, linked economic methodology to substantive questions in political science. Among the major contributions of their book is a connection between constitutional decision making and contractarianism, a philosophical tradition that proponents …
Economics of Special Privilege and Rent Seeking
Av G. Tullock
Inbunden, 1989
1130 kr
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As the reader of this book probably already knows, I have devoted a great deal of time to the topic which is, rather unfortunately, named rent seeking. Rent seeking, the use of resources in actually lowering total product although benefiting some minority, is, unfortunately, a major activity of …
Markets and Politicians
Politicized economic choice
Inbunden, 1991
2253 kr
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Arye L. Hillman There has been much economic theorizing directed at providing the politician with guidance in the design of policies that will amend market outcomes in ways that achieve specified efficiency or equity objectives. It has been common practice in economic models to portray the …
Economic Hierarchies, Organization and the Structure of Production
Av G. Tullock
Inbunden, 1992
1692 kr
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Economics has been basically a study of the interactions between organizations, with some organizations being so small we only have one person in them. The internal organization of the largest hierarchies has indeed been looked at, but a good reason for working less on these organizations is that …
Legislative Term Limits: Public Choice Perspectives
Inbunden, 1996
2188 kr
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In developing Legislative Term Limits, the editor has included material that has explicit and testable models about the expected consequences of term limits that reflect Public Choice perspectives. This book contains the best efforts of economists and political scientists to predict the …
Economics of Income Redistribution
Av G. Tullock
Inbunden, 1997
1098 kr
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Income redistribution is one of the most important functions of modern governments. Pension systems and medical programmes are in a state of crisis in many parts of the world and the general political mood is shifting away from income redistribution. The second edition of this work brings it up to …
political economy of the educational process
Inbunden, 1979
1643 kr
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The purpose of The Political Economy of the Educational Process is to demonstrate in an elemental way what economics can contribute to our understanding of how education occurs. Although in ways similar, the book is significantly different from other studies in the economics of education. Other …
Political Equilibrium: A Delicate Balance
Av Peter C. Ordeshook, K.A. Shepsle
Inbunden, 1982
1098 kr
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Peter C. Ordeshook and Kenneth A. Shepsle If the inaugural date of modern economics is set at 1776 with the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, then the analytical tradition in the study of politics is not even a decade younger, commencing nine years later with the publication of the …
Duverger's Law of Plurality Voting
The Logic of Party Competition in Canada, India, the United Kingdom and the United States
Av Bernard Grofman, André Blais m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Maurice Duverger is arguably the most distinguished French political scientist of the last century, but his major impact has, strangely enough, been largely in the English-speaking world. His book, Political Parties, first translated into English in 1954, has been very influential in both the party …
Stifling Political Competition
How Government Has Rigged the System to Benefit Demopublicans and Exclude Third Parties
Häftad, 2010
1243 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Stifling Political Competition examines the history and array of laws, regulations, subsidies and programs that benefit the two major parties and discourage even the possibility of a serious challenge to the Democrat-Republican duopoly. The analysis synthesizes political science, economics and …
Reform Processes and Policy Change
Veto Players and Decision-Making in Modern Democracies
Av Thomas König, George Tsebelis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1098 kr
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George Tsebelis’ veto players approach has become a prominent theory to analyze various research questions in political science. Studies that apply veto player theory deal with the impact of institutions and partisan preferences of legislative activity and policy outcomes. It is used to measure the …
Constitutional Mythologies
New Perspectives on Controlling the State
Inbunden, 2011
1098 kr
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Our societies obviously rest on common beliefs. These "myths" are tools that help us to develop and build common identities; they form the structure around which societies function. This does not imply that these beliefs are “true,” in the sense that they would be supported by empirical facts. In …
Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform
Evaluating the Long Run Consequences of 1990s Electoral Reform in Italy and Japan
Av Daniela Giannetti, Bernard Grofman
Inbunden, 2010
1098 kr
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In the early 1990s, major electoral reforms took place in both Italy and Japan; each replaced a form of “proportional representation” (in which voters cast a ballot for a party list) with a “mixed member” system (in which voters cast ballots for individual candidates and party lists). The reforms …
In Situ and Laboratory Experiments on Electoral Law Reform
French Presidential Elections
Av Bernard Dolez, Bernard Grofman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
1098 kr
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In the modern era, representation is the hallmark of democracy, and electoral rules structure how representation works and how effectively governments perform. Moreover, of the key structural variables in constitutional design, it is the choice of electoral system that is usually the most open to …
Bioelectrochemistry I
Biological Redox Reactions
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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This is the first course devoted to bioelectrochemistry held within the frame work of the International School of Biophysics. Although this branch of scientific research is already about two centuries old, as a truly independent one it has been in a stage of lively development since only a few …
Selected Topics in Preventive Cardiology
Av Angelo Rainerie, Jan J. Kellermann
Häftad, 2013
569 kr
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The aim of the 2nd Course of the International School of Cardi ology at "Ettore Majorana" was the discussion, scientific analysis, and critical appraisal of primary and secondary prevention in cardi ology, especially concerning the coronary artery disease. The predictive value of different risk …
Europeanization of Domestic Legislatures
The Empirical Implications of the Delors' Myth in Nine Countries
Av Sylvain Brouard, Olivier Costa m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1010 kr
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In ten years 80 per cent of the legislation related to economics, maybe also to taxes and social aff airs, will be of Community origin.” This declaration has been largely quoted, paraphrased and deformed by different authors, creating a persistent myth according to which 80% of the legislative …
Do They Walk Like They Talk?
Speech and Action in Policy Processes
Häftad, 2011
1643 kr
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George Bush’s 1988 campaign pledge, "Read my lips: no new taxes," has become a mantra for those who distrust politicians and bureaucrats. The gulf between what political leaders say and do seems to be widening, and in democratic societies around the world, contributing to an atmosphere of cynicism …
Democratic Governance and Economic Performance
How Accountability Can Go Too Far in Politics, Law, and Business
Häftad, 2011
1130 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Conventional wisdom warns that unaccountable political and business agents can enrich a few at the expense of many. But logically extending this wisdom implies that associated principals – voters, consumers, shareholders – will favor themselves over the greater good when ‘rules of the game’ instead …
Reform Processes and Policy Change
Veto Players and Decision-Making in Modern Democracies
Av Thomas König, George Tsebelis m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
George Tsebelis’ veto players approach has become a prominent theory to analyze various research questions in political science. Studies that apply veto player theory deal with the impact of institutions and partisan preferences of legislative activity and policy outcomes. It is used to measure the …
Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform
Evaluating the Long Run Consequences of 1990s Electoral Reform in Italy and Japan
Av Daniela Giannetti, Bernard Grofman
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the early 1990s, major electoral reforms took place in both Italy and Japan; each replaced a form of “proportional representation” (in which voters cast a ballot for a party list) with a “mixed member” system (in which voters cast ballots for individual candidates and party lists). The reforms …
In Situ and Laboratory Experiments on Electoral Law Reform
French Presidential Elections
Av Bernard Dolez, Bernard Grofman m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the modern era, representation is the hallmark of democracy, and electoral rules structure how representation works and how effectively governments perform. Moreover, of the key structural variables in constitutional design, it is the choice of electoral system that is usually the most open to …
Calculus of Consent and Constitutional Design
Av Keith Dougherty, Julian Edward
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Buchanan and Tullock’s seminal work, The Calculus of Consent, linked economic methodology to substantive questions in political science. Among the major contributions of their book is a connection between constitutional decision making and contractarianism, a philosophical tradition that proponents …
Constitutional Mythologies
New Perspectives on Controlling the State
Häftad, 2013
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Our societies obviously rest on common beliefs. These "myths" are tools that help us to develop and build common identities; they form the structure around which societies function. This does not imply that these beliefs are “true,” in the sense that they would be supported by empirical facts. In …
Public Choice, Past and Present
The Legacy of James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock
Inbunden, 2012
1098 kr
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In 1962, economists James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock published The Calculus of Consent, in which they developed the principles of public choice theory. In the fifty years since its publication, the book has defined the field and set the standard for research and analysis. To celebrate a …
State Government Budget Stabilization
Policy, Tools, and Impacts
Av Yilin Hou
Inbunden, 2013
1098 kr
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This book is the first comprehensive, full-scale treatment of the law, politics and economics with regard to the policies and policy instruments for budget stabilization at the state level. Covering the period from 1946 through 2008 in the United States, it provides details on the methods and …
