Above politics : bureaucratic discretion and credible commitment /

Economic development requires secure contract enforcement and stable property rights. Normal majority-rule politics, such as bargaining over distributive and monetary policies, generate instability and frequently undermine economic development. Above Politics argues that bureaucracies can contribute...

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Main Authors:	Miller, Gary J. (Author), Whitford, Andrew B. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Series:	Political economy of institutions and decisions.
Subjects:	Administrative agencies > United States. Executive departments > United States. Bureaucracy > United States. Separation of powers > United States. Civil service ethics > United States. Public administration > Moral and ethical aspects. United States > Economic policy. POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.