The strategic constitution
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The strategic constitution
Princeton University Press, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-398) and indexes
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Making, amending, and interpreting constitutions is a political game that can yield widespread suffering or secure a nation's liberty and prosperity. Given these high stakes, Robert Cooter argues that constitutional theory should trouble itself less with literary analysis and arguments over founders' intentions and focus much more on the real-world consequences of various constitutional provisions and choices. Pooling the best available theories from economics and political science, particularly those developed from game theory, Cooter's economic analysis of constitutions fundamentally recasts a field of growing interest and dramatic international importance. This innovative theory will appeal to a wide audience including students, policymakers, and the growing pool of economists interested in how law and politics shape economic policy.
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