Rational foundations of democratic politics / edited by Albert Breton [and others].

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9780511062001

9780511510519

9781280430985

9780511070464

Title:

Rational foundations of democratic politics / edited by Albert Breton [and others].

Author:

Breton, Albert.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 262 pages) : illustrations

Contents:

Demobilized and demoralized: negative ads and loosening bonds / Turning 'citizens' into 'consumers': economic growth and the level of public discourse / Economic and cultural prerequisites for democracy / Civil society and the contemporary social order / When does altruism overcome the intransitivity of income redistribution? / Democratic resilience and necessity of virtue / Optimal level of solidarity / Bonds of democratic politics: an economic perspective / Voting rules: a constitutional quandary / Citizens' sovereignty, constitutional commitments, and renegotiation: original versus continuing agreement / Constitutional rules and competitive politics: their effects on secessionism

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Subject Term:

Democracy.

Added Author:

Breton, Albert.

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Publication Date:

2003

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

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Democracy is widely accepted today as the most suitable form of government. But does democracy always produce good government? Although often associated with the existence of competitive elections, theory and experience suggest that this insufficiently determines democracy's effectiveness. Accordingly, experts from America and Europe use the modern theory of rational choice to explore the "foundations" that make democracy successful. They consider the diverse problems of modern democratic politics such as the importance of civic virtue, negative advertising, the interaction of democracy and markets, and the role of constitutions and civil society in sustaining democracy.

1 IntroductionAlbert Breton and Gianluigi Galeotti and Pierre Salmon and Ronald Wintrobe

Part I Some Problems with Democratic Institutions and Trends in Their Evolution

2 Demobilization, demoralization and the loosening bonds of electoral politicsMichael C. Munger

3 Turning 'citizens' into 'consumers': economic growth and the level of public discourseStergios Skaperdas

4 Economic and cultural prerequisites for democracyRoger D. Congleton

5 Civil society and the contemporary social orderFrÃ(c)dÃ(c)rique Chaumont-Chancelier

Part II Morals in Politics

6 When does altruism overcome the intransitivity of income redistribution?Donald Wittman

7 Democratic resilience and the necessity of virtueAlan Hamlin

Part III Social Capital

8 The optimal level of solidarityRonald Wintrobe

9 The bonds of democratic politics - an economic perspectiveStefan Voigt

Part IV The Role of Constitutions

10 Voting rules: a constitutional quandaryGianluigi Galeotti

11 Citizens' sovereignty, constitutional commitments and renegotiation: original vs. continuing agreementViktor J. Vanberg

12 Constitutional rules and competitive politics: their effects on secessionismAlbert Breton and Pierre Salmon

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