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Madison's constitutional political economy: Principles for a liberal order

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When persons are modelled as self-interested in politics ... the constitutional challenge becomes one of constructing and designing framework institutions or rules that will, to the maximum extent possible, limit the exercise of such interest in exploitative ways and direct such interest to furtherance of the general interest. It is not surprising, therefore, to discover the roots of a public choice perspective ... in the writings of the American Founders, and most notably in James Madison's contributions toThe Federalist Papers. Copyright George Mason University 1991

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  • James Dorn, 1991. "Madison's constitutional political economy: Principles for a liberal order," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 2(2), pages 163-186, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:2:y:1991:i:2:p:163-186
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02404426
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