Competitive governments : an economic theory of politics and public finance / Albert Breton.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-361) and indexes.

Pt. I. Compound governments. 1. The conceptual framework. 2. Demand and its revelation. 3. Checks and balances. 4. Budgetary processes. 5. Consent, suffrage, and support. 6. Hierarchy and bureaucracy -- Pt. II. Governmental systems. 7. A retrospective overview. 8. The organization of governmental systems. 9. Competition, stability, and central governments. 10. The world order -- Pt. III. Socio-political structures. 11. The size of the nonmarket sector. 12. The growth of governments. App. A. Long-term budget deficits -- App. B. The power of "small" groups -- App. C. The independence of judiciaries -- App. D. Information and pressure -- App. E. An empirical Wicksellian Connection? -- App. F. Overlap and duplication -- App. G. Structure and stability of federal states.