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Dougherty, Keith L.; Edward, Julian - The Calculus Of Consent And Constitution - 9781461428435 - V9781461428435
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The Calculus Of Consent And Constitution

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Description for The Calculus Of Consent And Constitution Paperback. Using computational models and analytic techniques to relate empirical decision making to normative principles, this book explores connections between constitutional decision making and contractarianism at the constitutional, legislative and electoral levels. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 120 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 213.

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 believe can give institutions legitimacy. In other words, a major contribution of their book is a clear connection between empirical decision making and normative principles. The current book formalizes and extends their foundational ideas as it attempts to show how economic and philosophical arguments about the "best" voting rules can be used to improve constitutional design. It informs debates about constitutional political economy ... Read more

The book begins by showing how contractarian ideals can be used to justify choices about decision-making. It then carefully defines several concepts employed by Buchanan and Tullock and shows why the relationships between these concepts may not be as closely linked as Buchanan and Tullock first thought. This provides a backdrop for analyzing the three phases of constitutional decision-making: 1) the constitutional phase, where rules for constitutional decision making must be justified; 2) the legislative phase, where the optimal k-majority rule is analyzed; and 3) the electoral phase, where the optimal voting rule for largeelectorates and open alternatives are determined. These phases differ by context and sources of legitimacy. Computational models and analytic techniques are introduced in each of these chapters. Finally, the book concludes with statements about the significance of the research for the creation of constitutions more broadly.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Public Choice
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461428435
SKU
V9781461428435
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Reviews for The Calculus Of Consent And Constitution
"The Calculus of Consent is one of the founding documents of the Public Choice school, and one of the most important books in political science in the last century.  So it takes an ambitious book to promise to extend, and in some cases correct, the Buchanan and Tullock work.  But Dougherty and Edward deliver on that promise.  Make no mistake:  ... Read more

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