Democracy in Deficit
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Democracy in Deficit is a seminal public choice economics book by James M. Buchanan and Richard Wagner that critiques Keynesian fiscal policy and explains how democratic political incentives lead to chronic government budget deficits.
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| Democracy in Deficit canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Democracy in Deficit Context triple: [James M. Buchanan, notableWork, Democracy in Deficit]
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A.
The Case for Democracy
The Case for Democracy is a political book by Natan Sharansky that argues that the spread of liberal democracy is essential for global security and moral progress.
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B.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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C.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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D.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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E.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Democracy in Deficit Target entity description: Democracy in Deficit is a seminal public choice economics book by James M. Buchanan and Richard Wagner that critiques Keynesian fiscal policy and explains how democratic political incentives lead to chronic government budget deficits.
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A.
The Case for Democracy
The Case for Democracy is a political book by Natan Sharansky that argues that the spread of liberal democracy is essential for global security and moral progress.
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B.
Democracy Matters
Democracy Matters is a political philosophy book by Cornel West that critiques the state of American democracy and explores the threats posed by imperialism, racism, and religious fundamentalism.
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C.
The Crisis of Democracy
The Crisis of Democracy is a 1975 report commissioned by the Trilateral Commission that analyzes the challenges posed to Western democratic governance by rising public participation and demands in the late 20th century.
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D.
Democracy: The God That Failed
Democracy: The God That Failed is a libertarian and anarcho-capitalist critique of democratic government that argues for monarchy and private law societies as superior political orders.
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E.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ public choice economics book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain chronic budget deficits in democracies
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link political processes to fiscal outcomes ⓘ |
| author |
James M. Buchanan
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Richard E. Wagner ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
James M. Buchanan
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Richard E. Wagner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
Keynesian economics
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Keynesian fiscal policy ⓘ deficit financing ⓘ discretionary fiscal policy ⓘ short-run demand management ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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political economy ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
constitutional constraints
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fiscal illusion ⓘ intergenerational redistribution via debt ⓘ political incentives ⓘ rules versus discretion in policy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | public choice perspective ⓘ |
| influenced |
constitutional fiscal reforms
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literature on political budget cycles ⓘ research on deficit bias ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Keynesian revolution in macroeconomics
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linked to:
Keynesian business cycle theories
constitutional economics ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Keynesian fiscal policy
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constitutional political economy ⓘ democratic political incentives ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ government budget deficits ⓘ public debt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of democratic bias toward deficits
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public choice critique of Keynesianism ⓘ |
| proposes |
constitutional constraints on fiscal policy
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fiscal rules ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Academic Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Public Finance in Democratic Process
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The Calculus of Consent ⓘ |
| theorizes |
political incentives for overspending
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systematic deficit bias in democracies ⓘ time inconsistency in fiscal policy ⓘ |
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