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The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
The Myth of the Rational Voter Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
Author: Bryan Caplan
The greatest obstacle to sound economic policy is not entrenched special interests or rampant lobbying, but the popular misconceptions, irrational beliefs, and personal biases held by ordinary voters. This is economist Bryan Caplan's sobering assessment in this provocative and eye-opening book. Caplan argues that voters continually elect politic...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691129426
ISBN-10: 0691129428
Publication Date: 4/16/2007
Pages: 280
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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