Constitutional Drift and Political Dysfunction

Underappreciated Maladies of the Political Commons

Originally published in The Independent Review

Political bargaining among political elites often creates tensions that cause informal decision-making norms to break away from their original constitutional moorings. Government fiscal crises are an illuminating example of this dysfunctional dynamic.

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