01 · Knowledge Atlas
Switch to graph viewAn encyclopedia of social systems
Theories, political philosophies, economic models, institution types and forms of self-government — each idea traced through theory, real examples, critique and results.
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- PolyarchyTheoryDahl's term for real-world regimes that approximate democracy through free elections, broad suffrage, free expression, alternative information and autonomous associations.
- Public choice theoryTheoryAn approach that applies economic models of self-interested behaviour to voters, politicians and bureaucrats. Associated with Buchanan, Tullock, Downs and Olson; its findings on rent-seeking and rational ignorance are influential and disputed.