Understanding democracy : economic and political perspectives / Albert Breton [and others].
| Other author | Breton, Albert. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK : New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997. |
| Description | vii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Democratic stability as a self-enforcing equilibrium / Barry R. Weingast -- Democracy, competition, and the principle of isonomia: an economic analysis of the political exchange as an incomplete contract / Michele Grillo -- Constitutional democracy: an interpretation / Dennis C. Mueller -- Necessary and sufficient conditions for a viable democracy / Peter Bernholz -- Government spending and economic growth under democracy and dictatorship / José Antonio Cheibub and Adam Przeworski -- Rent seeking and redistribution under democracy versus dictatorship / Ronald Wintrobe -- Democratic governments, economic growth, and income distribution / Pierre Salmon -- Democracy and the public machinery: the case of the headless Leviathan / Gianluigi Galeotti -- Democracy and empowerment / Albert Breton and Margot Breton -- Political participation, voting, and economic policy: three problems of modern democracies / Luigi Campiglio -- Components of the democratic ideal / Ian Shapiro -- Democracy on the margin / Russell Hardin. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 96046376 |
| ISBN | 0521582369 (hardback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC423 .U485 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |