Planning and the Political Market: Public Choice and the Politics of Government Failure

by Mark Pennington and Mark Pennington

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Planning and the Political Market argues that the enthusiasm for planning as an essential component of environmental protection is misplaced. Drawing on the experience of Britain and other Western democracies, the author uses public choice theory to explore the practical experience of land use planning as an example of government failure. The book opens by outlining the institutional focus of public choice theory, examining the central questions of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:B001S2YJHE

ISBN13:9780485006063

Release Date:August 2001

Publisher:Athlone Press

Length:232 Pages

Weight:0.73 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Business & Investing Conservation Engineering Environment Nature Nature & Ecology Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Popular Economics

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