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. Ed(S): Imbeau, Louis M.; Jacob, Steve - Behind a Veil of Ignorance - 9783319149523 - V9783319149523
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Behind a Veil of Ignorance

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Description for Behind a Veil of Ignorance Hardback. Editor(s): Imbeau, Louis M.; Jacob, Steve. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 253 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 549.

This volume is a very interesting research project that includes the most careful work on constitutional power and limits to authority of which I am aware. In general, the contributors find that constitutional negotiations normally took place in settings where uncertainty was considerable. They also find that the more detailed the characterization of power relationships, the more liberal and durable the democracy tends to be. Roger D. Congleton

This book addresses the issue of the impact of uncertainty in constitutional design. To what extent do constitution drafters and adopters make their decisions behind a veil of ignorance? More fundamentally, can we ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Public Choice
Number of Pages
243
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319149523
SKU
V9783319149523
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About . Ed(S): Imbeau, Louis M.; Jacob, Steve
Louis M. IMBEAU holds a PhD in Political Science from Northwestern and is the Director of the Center for Public Policy Analysis. His research interests include speech and action in fiscal policy, power relations in public policy experts and budget speeches in Quebec. Steve Jacob holds PhD in Political Science from the University of Brussels. His research interests include evaluation ... Read more

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