Competitive Governments: An Economic Theory of Politics and Public Finance

Preface Part I. Compound Governments: 1. The conceptual framework 2. Demand and its revelation 3. Checks and balances 4. Budgetary processes 5. Consent, suffrage, and support 6. Hierarchy and bureaucracy Part II. Governmental Systems: 7. A retrospective overview 8. The organization of governmental systems 9. Competition, stability, and central governments 10. The world order Part III. Socio-Political Structures: 11. The size of the nonmarket sector 12. The growth of governments Conclusion Appendices: A. Long-term budget deficits B. The power of 'small' groups C. The independence of judiciaries D. Information and pressure R. An empirical Wicksellian connection? F. Overlap and duplication G. Structure and stability of federal states References Name index Subject index.