The architecture of government: rethinking political decentralization
Since the days of Montesquieu and Jefferson, political decentralisation has been seen as a force for better government and economic performance. This text examines the most influential arguments about the consequences of political decentralisation.
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| Summary: | Since the days of Montesquieu and Jefferson, political decentralisation has been seen as a force for better government and economic performance. This text examines the most influential arguments about the consequences of political decentralisation. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XVI, 328 S. graph. Darst. |
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Titel: The architecture of government
Autor: Treisman, Daniel
Jahr: 2007
Contents
List of Figures and Tables page xi
Preface xiii
Glossary of Main Notation Used xv
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 A Quick Look Back 6
1.2 The Arguments 11
1.3 A Note on Methods: Formal Modeling 15
1.4 Overview 19
2 THE POLITICAL PROCESS 21
2.1 Defining Decentralization 21
2.2 Modeling Politics 27
3 ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY 53
3.1 Optimal Scale 55
3.2 Heterogeneous Tastes and Policy Differentiation 59
3.3 Costs of Organization 62
3.4 Conclusion 72
4 COMPETITION AMONG GOVERNMENTS 74
4.1 Competing for Mobile Residents 75
4.2 Competing for Mobile Capital 87
5 FISCAL POLICY AND REDISTRIBUTION 104
5.1 The "Common Pool" 106
5.2 The "Soft Budget Constraint"
108
5.3 Decentralizing Redistribution 131
Contents
6 FISCAL COORDINATION AND INCENTIVES 137
6.1 Vertical "Overgrazing" 139
6.2 Fiscal Decentralization and Incentives 146
7 CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT 156
7.1 Civic Virtue 156
7.2 Accountability 164
Appendix: Modeling Retrospective Voting with
Distributive Politics 184
8 CHECKS, BALANCES, AND FREEDOM 193
8.1 Freedom 194
8.2 Policy Stability 201
9 ACQUIRING AND USING KNOWLEDGE 209
9.1 Information 209
9.2 Policy Experimentation 222
10 ETHNIC CONFLICT AND SECESSION 236
10.1 Satisfying Limited Demands for Autonomy 238
10.2 Splitting the Prizes of Politics 242
10.3 Restraining the Central Government 243
10.4 Socializing Politicians 244
10.5 Stimulating Growth of Small Ethnic Parties 244
10.6 Conclusion 245
11 DATA TO THE RESCUE? 247
11.1 The Quality of Government 251
11.2 Economic Performance 258
11.3 Ethnic Conflict 262
11.4 Democracy 264
11.5 Stable Policies 267
11.6 Conclusion 268
12 CONCLUSION: RETHINKING
DECENTRALIZATION 270
12.1 Possible Objections 275
12.2 Explaining Decentralization's Appeal 283
12.3 A New Agenda? 289
References 295
Index 321 |
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Titel: The architecture of government
Autor: Treisman, Daniel
Jahr: 2007
Contents
List of Figures and Tables page xi
Preface xiii
Glossary of Main Notation Used xv
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 A Quick Look Back 6
1.2 The Arguments 11
1.3 A Note on Methods: Formal Modeling 15
1.4 Overview 19
2 THE POLITICAL PROCESS 21
2.1 Defining Decentralization 21
2.2 Modeling Politics 27
3 ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY 53
3.1 Optimal Scale 55
3.2 Heterogeneous Tastes and Policy Differentiation 59
3.3 Costs of Organization 62
3.4 Conclusion 72
4 COMPETITION AMONG GOVERNMENTS 74
4.1 Competing for Mobile Residents 75
4.2 Competing for Mobile Capital 87
5 FISCAL POLICY AND REDISTRIBUTION 104
5.1 The "Common Pool" 106
5.2 The "Soft Budget Constraint"
108
5.3 Decentralizing Redistribution 131
Contents
6 FISCAL COORDINATION AND INCENTIVES 137
6.1 Vertical "Overgrazing" 139
6.2 Fiscal Decentralization and Incentives 146
7 CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT 156
7.1 Civic Virtue 156
7.2 Accountability 164
Appendix: Modeling Retrospective Voting with
Distributive Politics 184
8 CHECKS, BALANCES, AND FREEDOM 193
8.1 Freedom 194
8.2 Policy Stability 201
9 ACQUIRING AND USING KNOWLEDGE 209
9.1 Information 209
9.2 Policy Experimentation 222
10 ETHNIC CONFLICT AND SECESSION 236
10.1 Satisfying Limited Demands for Autonomy 238
10.2 Splitting the Prizes of Politics 242
10.3 Restraining the Central Government 243
10.4 Socializing Politicians 244
10.5 Stimulating Growth of Small Ethnic Parties 244
10.6 Conclusion 245
11 DATA TO THE RESCUE? 247
11.1 The Quality of Government 251
11.2 Economic Performance 258
11.3 Ethnic Conflict 262
11.4 Democracy 264
11.5 Stable Policies 267
11.6 Conclusion 268
12 CONCLUSION: RETHINKING
DECENTRALIZATION 270
12.1 Possible Objections 275
12.2 Explaining Decentralization's Appeal 283
12.3 A New Agenda? 289
References 295
Index 321 |
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