Libertarian Papers
Author:
Stuart Farrand
Online Publish Date:
Volume 2, Article 28 (2010) In The Myth of the Rational Voter : Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies , Bryan Caplan attempts to forge a new direction for public choice theory by arguing that, contrary to accepted belief, voters make irrational political choices. Throughout his book, Caplan refers to particular anti-economic biases amongst citizens,