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Competition and Structure
The essays in this volume, written by well-known economists and other social scientists from North America, Europe, and Australia, share to an unusual degree a common concern with …
Rational Extremism
Extremists are people whose ideas or tactics are viewed as outside the mainstream. Looked at this way, extremists are not necessarily twisted or evil. But they can be, especially …
Across Boundaries
Why and how does secession happen? How do different levels of government interact with each other? Why do some multilevel governments work better than others? What makes political …
Nationalism and Rationality
Why is nationalism so widespread today? How does the phenomenon arise? How can its negative consequences be controlled? This collection of essays by economists, sociologists, and …
The Political Economy of Dictatorship
Although much of the world still lives today, as always, under dictatorship, the behavior of these regimes and of their leaders often appears irrational and mysterious. In The …
Understanding Democracy
Democracy has moved to the centre of systemic reflections on political economy, gaining a position which used to be occupied by the debate about socialism and capitalism. …
Political Extremism and Rationality
Political extremism is widely considered to be the product of irrational behavior. The distinguishing feature of this collection by well-known economists and political scientists …
Across Boundaries
Why and how does secession happen? How do different levels of government interact with each other? Why do some multilevel governments work better than others? What makes political …
The Logic of Bureaucratic Conduct
In this work the authors present a general theory of bureaucracy and use it to explain behaviour in large organizations and to explain what determines efficiency in both …
The Economics of Transparency in Politics
The purpose of this book is to formulate economic models of the advantages and costs of transparency in various areas of public sector activity and to assess what level of …
Rational Foundations of Democratic Politics
Democracy is widely accepted today, perhaps as never before, as the most suitable form of government. But what is democracy, and does it always produce good government? Democracy …
Across Boundaries
Why and how does secession happen? How do different levels of government interact with each other? Why do some multilevel governments work better than others? What makes political …