"Caplan offers readers a delightful mixture of economics, political
science, psychology, philosophy, and history to resolve a puzzle
that, at one time or another, has intrigued every student of public
policy."--N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University, former chairman of
the President's Council of Economic Advisers
"Why democracies so often make a hash out of economic policy is
one of the great questions of political economy. Bryan Caplan
suggests some provocative, and highly original, answers. This book
may make you smile or it may make you scowl, but it will definitely
not make you bored."--Alan S. Blinder, Princeton University
"The Myth of the Rational Voter discredits the fashionable view
that democratic politics necessarily prevents socially harmful
policies. Voters lack incentives to become well informed about
political controversies, Bryan Caplan shows, and their policy
choices tend to be based on deeply, persistently, and
systematically mistaken models of reality. Caplan's findings lead
inexorably to the conclusion that democratic governance can be
improved only through reforms based on realistic assumptions about
human cognition. Anyone concerned about political efficiency should
read this elegant book carefully."--Timur Kuran, author of "Islam
and Mammon"
"Bryan Caplan blends economics, political science, and
psychology in an arresting and informative polemic that is witty,
crisp, cogent, provocative, and timely. You may or may not agree
with his assessment of our democracy, but you will be entertained,
challenged, and perhaps angered, but also enlightened."--Scott
Keeter, Pew Research Center
"The argument Caplan offers is basically right and is extremely
important. Isuspect this book will stir up a certain amount of
controversy. The argument challenges conventional public choice in
that it radically undermines the notion of substantively rational
voting. At the same time, it is in the same skeptical tradition as
public-choice orthodoxy, challenging the claims of democratic
enthusiasts. It is a book that deserves to be taken very
seriously."--Geoffrey Brennan, coauthor of "The Economy of
Esteem"
"Poorly informed voters are a big problem in democracy, and
Caplan makes the interesting argument that this is not necessarily
a problem that can be easily fixed--it may be fundamental to the
system. Caplan thinks that voting itself is the problem."--Andrew
Gelman, Columbia University
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