| Description |
x, 267 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Theories of institutional design |
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Theories of institutional design.
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Democratic desires -- On human nature: beyond homo economicus -- Moral dispositions -- Economising on virtue -- Political mechanisms -- Mechanisms and dispositional choice -- Problems of democratic politics -- Pt. II. Democratic devices -- Voting and elections -- Political representation -- Political parties -- The separation of powers -- The division of power |
| Summary |
This book offers a novel approach to the analysis of democracy, and an application of that approach to a variety of democratic institutions, including elections, representation, political parties and the separation of powers. Standard economic approaches to politics concentrate on the design of institutions and the role of individuals motivated by self-interest. The authors incorporate a broader view of political motivation, assuming individuals are moral as well as rational, and provide a wide-ranging discussion of the design of democratic institutions |
| Analysis |
Democracy |
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Economic theory |
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Overseas item |
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Political science |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-263) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Economic aspects.
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Democracy.
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Political science -- Economic aspects.
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Political science.
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| Author |
Hamlin, Alan P., 1951-
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| LC no. |
99036185 |
| ISBN |
0521639778 (paperback) |
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