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Political parties, games and redistribution /

"This book explores the impact of political parties on income redistribution policy in liberal democracies. Rosa Mule illustrates how public policy on inequality is influenced by strategic interactions among party leaders, rather than responses to social constituencies. Using game theory in det...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mulé, Rosa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Political parties, games and income distribution
  • 2. Opposition effects, blackmail and u-turns under Pierre Elliot Trudeau
  • 3. The arithmetics of politics under Margaret Thatcher
  • 4. Right-wing ascendency, pivitol players and asymmetric power under Bob Hawke
  • 5. The demise of the federal social safety net under Clinton
  • 6. Conclusions
  • Technical addendum
  • Bibliography
  • Index.