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This paper investigates the behavior of rent-seeking politicians in an environment of increasing economic integration. The focus of the paper is on the implications of globalization-induced political yardstick competition for constitutional design with a view to the current discussion in the...

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James Buchanan’s theory of federalism : from fiscal equity to the ideal political order

Feld, Lars P. - 2014

The distinct characteristic in James Buchanan’s thinking about federalism in contrast to the traditional theory of … fiscal federalism is his view about fiscal competition. In this paper, it is demonstrated that this thinking went through … federalism literature and concerned with equity and efficiency issues. In the Leviathan approach starting from the midseventies …

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James Buchanan's theory of federalism : from fiscal equity to the ideal political order

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The role of direct democracy and federalism in local power

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On the political economy of federal systems

Hansen, Nico A. - 1997

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The Role of Direct Democracy and Federalism in Local Power

Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2004

Alienation to politics weakens political competition and can undermine the acceptance and legitimacy of democracy as a political system. Governance and representation problems at the local level cause part of citizens' lack of power and political alienation. Citizens have local power if they can...

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