17.884J / 14.296J Collective Choice I, Fall 2005
Author(s)
Snyder, James M.
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Alternative title
Collective Choice I
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Examines political institutions from a rational choice perspective. The now burgeoning rational choice literature on legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, and elections constitutes the chief focus. Some focus on institutions from a comparative and/or international perspective. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research. Advanced undergrads may take subject with faculty approval. From the course home page: Course Description This is an applied theory course covering topics in the political economy of democratic countries. This course examines political institutions from a rational choice perspective. The now burgeoning rational choice literature on legislatures, bureaucracies, courts, and elections constitutes the chief focus. Some focus will be placed on institutions from a comparative and/or international perspective.
Date issued
2005-12Other identifiers
17.884J-Fall2005
local: 17.884J
local: 14.296J
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Keywords
Political science, economics, political economy, democratic, countries, collective, choice, electoral competiton, public goods, size, government, taxation, income redistribution, macroeconomic policy, voting models, equilibrium models, information, learning, agency models, political parties, vote-buying, vote-trading, resource allocation, Colonel Blotto, interest groups, lobbying, legislatures, bargaining, coalitions, government, stability, informational, distributive, theories, executive, relations, representative democracy