Democratic deals : a defense of political bargaining /

Bargains are a fact of political life. But if bargaining inevitably involves asymmetric power, can it ever be just? Drawing on an analogy to the private law of contracts and on case studies across arenas of civic life, Democratic Deals shows that, subject to proper limits, bargaining can secure poli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Schwartzberg, Melissa, 1975- (Author), Knight, Jack, 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2024].
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Table of Contents:
  • The Enforcement of Private Bargains
  • Constitutionalism and Democratic Bargaining
  • The Scope and Limits of Legislative Bargaining
  • Interpretation, Implementation, and Enforcement
  • Bargaining "On the Ground."