ENGLISH

Public Law and Economics

By Robert Cooter , Michael Gilbert

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780197655887, 9780197655870, 9780197655900, 9780197655894, 9780197655917
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197655870.001.0001
Google Books ID
pr6CEAAAQBAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
63 MB (65912208 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\625
Topic
Economy
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2023-09-05 04:37:38
constitutional rightsEconomic AnalysisEconomic Analysis of LawEconomicsElectionsgoverningGovernmentPublic Lawseparation of government powersSeparation of Powers

Description

This comprehensive textbook applies economic analysis to public law. The economic analysis of law has revolutionized legal scholarship and teaching in the last half-century, but it has focused mostly on private law, business law, and criminal law. This book extends the analysis to fundamental topics in public law, such as the separation of government powers, regulation by agencies, constitutional rights, and elections. Every public law involves six fundamental processes of government: bargaining, voting, entrenching, delegating, adjudicating, and enforcing. The book devotes two chapters to each process, beginning with the economic theory and then applying the theory to a wide range of puzzles and problems in law. Each chapter concentrates on cases and legal doctrine, showing the relevance of economics to the work of lawyers and judges. Featuring lucid, accessible writing and engaging examples, the book addresses enduring topics in public law as well as modern controversies, including gerrymandering, voter identification laws, and qualified immunity for police.

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