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Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality, Precommitment, and Constraints

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  • Paperback: 324 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 28, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521665612
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521665612
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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By Arnold VINE VOICE on January 18, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Jon Elster's Ulysses Unbound: Studies in Rationality, Precommitment, and Constraints takes a hard-nosed approach to the question of why governments would agree to commit themselves under a constitution. His analogy of Ulysses bound while passing the sirens is extremely helpful. The book is filled with both theoretical insights and discussions of cases from not only the U.S., but also Europe. Not only does it discuss the usual reasons for precommitment (e.g., tempering passions, efficiency), but it also explores their relationship with commitment mechanisms (e.g., delay, supermajority). No wonder this has become a classic in the comparative constitutions field.
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