Do voters in large scale democracies reliably vote for the electoral outcomes most in their
own interest? Much of the literature on voting predicts that they do, but this book argues that …

The Marquis de Condorcet (1743-94) was a founding father of social science. He believed
that what he called the moral sciences could be studied by the same exacting methods as …

The “Law of 1/n” posits that an increase in the number of elected representatives fuels
excessive government spending. Despite its wide acceptance as a stylized fact, the Law of …

In this study, we assess the potential for policy change of the German government of Helmut
Kohl after unification combining party positions with formal bicameral settings in a spatial …

At a time when there is growing concern in many countries over the funding of expanding
public sectors, this important new book brings together leading specialists in public finance …

Early and modern scholars both presume that bicameral chambers limit the exploitation of
minorities by the ruling majority similar to supermajority voting rules. We explain theoretically …

Bicameral Sequence: Theory and State Legislative Evidence Page 1 Bicameral Sequence:
Theory and State Legislative Evidence James R. Rogers, Texas A&M University Theory …

Kharkiv 61002, Ukraine E-mail: ndi_db_ms@ ukr. net abstract: The authors of the article
continue the scientific discourse on the role and significance of bicameralism for building a …

The doctrine of the separation of powers attracts almost universal support as a central
element of the liberal constitution designed to protect citizens against governmental power …

Whilst the previous Part III can be seen as having covered the “supply side” of legislation
initiated by collective actors, in this part the main demanders of particular legislation, ie …