Constitutional Democracy

Description

• Author(s)
  Dennis C. Mueller
• Publisher
  Oxford University Press
• Format
  PDF
• Print ISBN
  9780195095883, 019509588X
• eText ISBN
  9780195095883, 019509588X
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• Copyright
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  This volume systematically examines how the basic constitutional structure of governments affects what they can accomplish. At a time when Americans are more and more disillusioned about government’s fundamental ability to reach solutions for domestic problems, and when countries in the former Soviet block and around the world are rewriting their constitutions, the relationship between government and constitution is especially important. Political economist Dennis Mueller illuminates the links between the structure of democratic government and its outcomes by drawing comparisons between the American system and other systems around the world. Working from the “public choice” perspective in political science, the book analyzes electoral rules, voting rules, federalism, citizenship, and separation of powers, making it a valuable resource for anyone curious about the world’s political environment.