| Economics and Philosophy |
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Spring/Summer 2006
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Professor: Roger
D. Congleton
Office : GWII: 02:25 |
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| Office Hours: | Wednesday and Thursday 10:15 - 11:45, and most other times by appointment | . |
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Recommended Texts: |
Mueller, D. C. (1996) Constitutional Democracy. New York: Oxford University Press. Congleton, R. D. (2003) Improving Democracy
through Constitutional Reform: Some Swedish Lessons. Kluwer-Springer. Congleton, R.D. (2006) Perfecting Parliament: Interests, Ideas, Institutions and the Emergence of Western Democracy. (manuscript, see website links to chapters). |
J-Stor Journals Public Choice Society FEC US Constitution / Constitutions Elections Market Gallup RDC1.Net |
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Readings, see: Syllabus and PP: References) |
| Dates | Lectures | |
| Prof. Congleton out of town | ||
| 10/5 | PP: Chapter 1 Preface |
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| 17/5 | II. Purposeful Behavior and the Evolution of Governance |
PP: Chapter 2 Conflict, Conquest, and Compacts |
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Analytical History
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Median Voter Model |
| 24/5 | III. Origin of the Medieval Parliament with Veto Power over Taxation |
PP: Chapter 3 PP: Chapter 4 |
| 31/5 | IV. Economic Change and the Balance of Power between King and Parliament | PP: Chapter 4 PP:Chapter 5 |
| 7/6 | V. Setting the Stage for Democracy: Economic, Political, and Philosophical Developments in the 17 and 18th Century |
PP: Chapter 8 |
| 14/6 | PP: Chapter 8 PP: Chapter 7 |
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| 21/6 |
VII. Liberalism, Legal Equality, and the Suffrage Movements | Rational Choice and the Emergence of Democracy |
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Case Histories as Evidence
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| 28/6 | VIIII. The British Case |
PP: Chapter 9 PP: Chapter 10 |
| 5/7 | IX. The Swedish Case |
PP: Chapter 11 |
| 12/7 | X. The Dutch and Belgian Cases |
(Dutch Time Line) PP: Chapter 12 |
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XI. How well does the model work for Germany? |
PP: Chapter 13 Japanese Evidence |
| 26/7 |
XII. Overview of the Course: On the possibility of peaceful but revolutionary reform |
Ideas for Paper Topics Take Home Exam Due at congleto@gmu.edu |
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| 30/9 |
FINAL PAPERS DUE at Congleto@gmu.edu | |
| Course Grades :
2-credit: take home exam, 100% 10- credit: take home exam, 20%, |
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