Modern Political Economy: Old Topics, New Directions - Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions

U.S.A.: Cambridge University Press, 1995. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. Arnold, Dennis M. - Covver Design. 271 Pages Indexed. Very light cover edge and corner wear. Interior text pages are flawless. In this anthology of essays the authors have brought together some of the views of modern political economy to produce a book that will be invaluable to a broad range of scholars interested in the social sciences. Economics and political science have diverged for too long, and this book constitutes a significant step toward their reunification. In their essays these authors explore the limits of current research in political economy and highlight promising new directions for research. This book will be useful both as a reference and as a teaching aid. Contents: Introduction by Jeffrey Banks and Eric Hanushek, The Economics and Politics of Regulation by David P. Baron, Regulatory Commitment and Utilities Privitazation by Pablo Spiller, The Political Economy of Transformation Liberalization and Property Rights by William Riker and David Weimer, Politics and Trade Policy by Raymond Riezman and John Wilson, Elections Party Structure and the Economy by Alberto Alesina, The Politics and Economics of Budget Deficit Control by Edward Gramlich, Law, Legislation, and Positive Political Theory by John Ferejohn, and The Rational Choice Theory of Social Institutions by Randall Calvert.