U25 Pol Sci 101B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Oligarchy
9 Sep 2017
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Vote on matters of war and peace. Us constitutional government - formal and effective limits placed on the rules of government. Political outcomes = individual preferences and institutions. Institutions - rules and procedures that provide incentives for behaviors and shape. Individuals institutions collective action political outcomes. Problem of representation and representatives pursuing their own self-interest vs. the interests of their constituents. Treaty ratification obama realizes won"t work. Agenda power - ability to control what comes up for discussion. Maximizing outcome for all, not good for people trying to pursue their own self interest. Individual benefit at the cost of group benefit. Outcomes = individual preferences + institutional procedures. How we get here matters history matters. Collective action helps to achieve good for benefits without contributing. Created by executive agreement - not passed by congress. Trump - congress should be responsible for this not president. What they can get out of decision . Reps are responsible to their constituents.
