Myth of the rational voter: why democracies choose bad policies
by Bryan Caplan.
- Princeton : PUP, 2008.
- 276 p.
Table of Contents: Introduction Chapter 1. Beyond the Miracle of Aggregation Chapter 2. Systematically Biased Beliefs about Economics Chapter 3. Evidence From the Survey of Americans and Economists on the Economy Chapter 4. Classical Public Choice and the Failure of Rational Ignorance Chapter 5. Rational Irrationality Chapter 6. From Irrationality to Policy Chapter 7. Irrationality and the Supply Side of Politics Chapter 8. "Market fundamentalism" versus the Religion of Democracy Conclusion References Index