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Prudence and Constitutional Rights

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ABSTRACT. In The Calculus of Consent, Buchanan and Tullock argue for institutional safeguards to ensure maximal benefit for all members of a community against the potential tyranny of the majority. I extend this idea by introducing prudential concerns and argue that they ought to be factored into the decision making that constructs such safeguards. Specifically, I see the safeguarding of prudential concerns for all members of society as a matter that should be secured from the random fate of the political process by constitutional provisions.

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  • Edward F. McClennen, 2004. "Prudence and Constitutional Rights," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 63(1), pages 213-256, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:63:y:2004:i:1:p:213-256
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2004.00284.x
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