Name
of the Project: The Pitfalls of Democracy &
the Env
There are SEVEN public sector failures, which are also
known as the pitfalls of democracy, including:
1. special interests
2. the clear benefits
& hidden costs of public project
3. non selectivity in
the choice of politician
4. unclear goals, limited
power, unlimited responsibility, extreme complexity
5. bureaucracy & inefficiency
6. imperfect institutions
7. the fallacy of limited
decisions
In light of the pitfalls of democracy, discuss an example,
examples, or counter examples on any of the topics below. Or feel
free to ad a topic.
Note that in order to provide you w/ some background info,
the pitfalls as well as these topics are explored in the Review Notes in
some detail.
1. Use an example(s) of US govt structure
to illustrate the validity or invalidity of any or several of the pitfalls
of democracy
2. Use an example(s) of campaign financing
to illustrate the validity or invalidity of any or several of the pitfalls
of democracy
3. Use an example(s) of the nature of political
power to illustrate the validity or invalidity of any or several of
the pitfalls of democracy
4. Use an example(s) of the process of lobbying
to illustrate the validity or invalidity of any or several of the pitfalls
of democracy
5. Use an example(s) of any law or laws (&
their implementation or lack of implementation) to illustrate the validity
or invalidity of any or several of the pitfalls of democracy
6. Use an example(s) of the relationship of state
& fed govts to environmental protection to illustrate the validity
or invalidity of any or several of the pitfalls of democracy
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