The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies - New Edition
by Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan’s The Myth of the Rational Voter examines why democracies can choose policies that appear misguided or ineffective. Focusing on voter rationality and political decision-making, this provocative work challenges conventional assumptions about how public preferences shape government and asks what democratic choices reveal about political judgment.
About This Book
The Myth of the Rational Voter explores the relationship between voter preferences and public policy.
Bryan Caplan questions whether democratic choices consistently produce sound or effective outcomes.
Using the idea of voter rationality as its central focus, the book examines why democracies may choose bad policies.
This new edition presents a provocative analysis of political judgment and democratic decision-making.
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