Slinging Arrows at Democracy: Social Choice Theory, Value Pluralism, and Democratic Politics

Economic social choice theory is examined from the perspective of democratic theory in an attempt to discover what implications, if any, it may have for fundamental questions concerning the legitimacy of democratic institutions, the meaning of public policies and the nature of democracy itself.

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Published in:Columbia law review 1990-12, Vol.90 (8), p.2121-2214
Main Authors: Pildes, Richard H., Anderson, Elizabeth S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Democracy
Democratic theory
Economic theory
Economics
Law
Pluralism
Political institutions
Politics
Public choice
Rational choice theory
Social choice
Social theories
Social values
Statutory interpretation
Statutory law
Voting
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Summary:Economic social choice theory is examined from the perspective of democratic theory in an attempt to discover what implications, if any, it may have for fundamental questions concerning the legitimacy of democratic institutions, the meaning of public policies and the nature of democracy itself.
ISSN:0010-1958
1945-2268
DOI:10.2307/1122890