The Politics of Place and the Limits of Redistribution (Hardcover)

Numerous scholars have noticed that certain political institutions, including federalism, majoritarian electoral systems, and presidentialism, are linked to lower levels of income redistribution. This book offers a political geography explanation for those observed patterns. Each of these institutions is strongly shaped by geography and provides incentives for politicians to target their appeals and government resources to localities. Territorialized institutions also shape citizens' preferences in ways that can undermine the national coalition in favor of redistribution. Moreover, territorial institutions increase the number of veto points in which anti-redistributive actors can constrain reform efforts. These theoretical connections between the politics of place and redistributive outcomes are explored in theory, empirical analysis, and case studies of the USA, Germany, and Argentina.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Melissa Ziegler Rogers
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-82432-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Embargos & sanctions Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-415-82432-X
Barcode:	9780415824323

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