{"product_id":"rules-and-restraint-david-m-primo-9780226682600","title":"Rules and Restraint: Government Spending and the Design of Institutions","description":"Government spending has increased dramatically in the United States since World War II despite the many rules intended to rein in the insatiable appetite for tax revenue most politicians seem to share. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, \u003ci\u003eRules and Restraint\u003c\/i\u003e explains in lucid, nontechnical prose why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes original alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One reason budget rules are ineffective, David Primo shows, is that politicians often create and preserve loopholes to protect programs that benefit their constituents. Another reason is that legislators must enforce their own provisions, an arrangement that is seriously compromised by their unwillingness to abide by rules that demand short-term sacrifices for the sake of long-term gain. Convinced that budget rules enacted through such a flawed legislative process are unlikely to work, Primo ultimately calls for a careful debate over the advantages and drawbacks of a constitutional convention initiated by the states-a radical step that would bypass Congress to create a path toward change. \u003ci\u003eRules and Restraint\u003c\/i\u003e will be required reading for anyone interested in institutional design, legislatures, and policymaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David M. Primo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226682609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226682600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 6.26w x 0.53d","brand":"David M. Primo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064793477375,"sku":"9780226682600","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_539d3b79-2b36-40d2-af8c-88546561bd64.jpg?v=1768671088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rules-and-restraint-david-m-primo-9780226682600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}