The Economic Foundations of Government (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349132324)

Government is analysed as the product of exchange among individuals who differ in their bargaining power. This approach shows why individuals agree to political institutions that give their governments extensive power, and why even the most powerful government benefits from constitutional rules constraining the government's power. This foundation is used to examine a wide range of government activities, including its protection of rights, its military activities, and democratic political institutions.

Author: Randall G. Holcombe
ISBN-10: 1349132322
ISBN-13: 9781349132324
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1994
Pages: 273
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d