320 Pages
by
Routledge
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Recent decades have seen the study of politics invaded by economic theories, methods and techniques. This book gives a concise, non- technical account of these 'public choice' theories and examines their influence upon government policies in English-speaking countries. Issues covered include slimming the state, privatising welfare and re- structuring government. Final chapters offer an alternative... Read more
Preface - Economic Interpretations of Politics - Theories of Political Behaviour - The Creation of a New Ideology - Slimming the State - Privatising Welfare - Restructuring Government - Market Ideology and Public Policy - Public Choice and the Public Interest - Towards Better Government - Bibliography - Index
Biography
Peter Self
