Description
| Product ID: | 9780691138732 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Myth of the Rational Voter |
| Subtitle: | Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies - New Edition |
| Authors: | Author: Bryan Caplan |
| Page Count: | 296 |
| Subjects: | Elections and referenda / suffrage, Elections & referenda, Political structures: democracy, Political structures: democracy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 title looks at how people who vote under the influence of false beliefs ultimately end up with government that delivers lousy results. |
| Imprint Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-08-24 |
