Politics as Exchange by Randall G Holcombe
Political institutions have been depicted by academics as a marketplace where citizens transact with each other to accomplish collective ends difficult to accomplish otherwise. This depiction supports a romantic notion of democracy in which democratic governments are accountable to their citizens, and act in their best interests. In Politics as Exchange, Randall Holcombe explains why this view of democracy is too optimistic. He argues that while there is a political marketplace in which public policy is made, access to the political marketplace is limited to an elite few. A small group of well-connected individuals-legislators, lobbyists, agency heads, and others-negotiate to produce public policies with which the masses must comply. Examining the political transactions that determine policy, Holcombe discusses how political institutions, citizen mobility, and competition can limit the ability of elites to abuse their power.-
The Ethics of Influence
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Rulers, Religion, and Riches
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Humanomics
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Anarchy Unbound
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The Punisher's Brain
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Islam Instrumentalized
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Contracting in Japan
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Out of Poverty
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Expert Failure
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The Laws and Economics of Confucianism
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Public Entrepreneurship, Citizenship, and Self-Governance
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Escaping Paternalism
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Generating Generosity in Catholicism and Islam
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Environmental Markets
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The Venal Origins of Development in Spanish America
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Extralegal Governance
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Becoming Nations Again
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The Ideological Foundations of Qing Taxation
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Political Capitalism
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Tomorrow 3.0
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Persecution and Toleration
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Following Their Leaders
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Governing Complexity
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The Politics of Order in Informal Markets
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Wretched Refuse?
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Land, the State, and War
Randall G. Holcombe is DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University. He is past president of the Public Choice Society and the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics. His previous books include Political Capitalism: How Economic and Political Power Is Made and Maintained (2018) and Following Their Leaders: Political Preferences and Public Policy (2023).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781009693936 |
| ISBN 10 | 100969393X |
| Title | Politics as Exchange |
| Author | Randall G Holcombe |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Economics Choice And Society |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2025-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 250 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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