Political Economy of Institutions, Democracy and Voting

by Norman Schofield

Book Overview

Introduction.- Institutions: Rules or Equilibria?.- War, Wealth, and the Formation of States.- Why Do Weak States Prefer Prohibition to Taxation?.- Self-enforcing, Public-order Institutions for Contract Enforcement: Litigation, Regulation, and Limited Government in Venice, 1050 - 1350.- Judicial Stability During Regime Change: Apex Courts in India 1937-1960.- Institutional Arrangements Matter for Both Efficiency and Distribution: Contributions and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642195180
• ISBN13: 9783642195181
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"