Michael C. Munger

Journal article Public Choice · March 1, 2014 Featured Publication Different institutions can produce more (or less) preferred outcomes, in terms of citizens' preferences. Consequently, citizen preferences over institutions may "inherit"-to use William Riker's term-the features of preferences over outcomes. But the level ... Full text Cite

Kaldor-Hicks Coercion, Coasian Bargaining, and the State

Book section · 2014 Featured Publication Conference volume for Evergreen Resort Coercion Conference, Oct. 1-2, 2010. ... Cite

Political Science and Public Choice

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Euvoluntary Exchange and the Creation of Wealth

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Institutions, Information, and Faction: An Experimental Test of Riker’s Federalism Thesis for Political Parties

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Basic Income Is Not an Obligation, But It Might Be a Legitimate Choice

Journal article Basic Income Studies · January 2012 Featured Publication A distinction is made between libertarian destinations and libertarian directions. Basic income cannot be part of a truly libertarian state unless it could be accomplished entirely through voluntary donations. But basic income is an important step in a lib ... Cite

Ideology and the theory of political choice

Book · January 1, 2010 Featured Publication There is no unified theory that can explain both voter choice and where choices come from. Hinich and Munger fill that gap with their model of political communication based on ideology. Rather than beginning with voters and diffuse, atomistic preferences, ... Cite

Analytical Politics

Book · April 13, 1997 Featured Publication To 'analyse' means to break into components and understand. But new readers find modern mathematical theories of politics so inaccessible that analysis is difficult. Where does one start? Analytical Politics is an introduction to analytical theorie ... Full text Cite