The Electoral Politics of Extreme Policies

Glazer, Amihai und Konrad, Kai A. (1995): The Electoral Politics of Extreme Policies. Papers / University of California, School of Social Sciences, 94-95-23

Abstract

A government may adopt extreme policies (policies lying outside the interval between the ideal points of the political parties) for electoral purposes. It can benefit when a change in policy is costly and when the opposing party cannot commit to maintaining the status quo.

• Dokumententyp: Paper
• Keywords: Elections; political systems
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > MPI für Steuerrecht und Öffentliche Finanzen
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 320 Politik
• Ort: Irvine
• Sprache: Englisch