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Committees with supermajority voting yield commitment with flexibility
Journal of Public Economics, 2006Abstract A fundamental problem for government is how to combine commitment to certain policies with the flexibility required to adjust them when needed. Rogoff (1985) [Rogoff, K., 1985. The optimal degree of commitment to an intermediate monetary target, Q. J. Econ.
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When Do Supermajority Rules Moderate?
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2023Anton Arbman Hansing +2 more
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The Past and Future of the Supermajority Senate
The Forum, 2011The distinguishing feature of the modern U.S. Senate is the ability of any senator to block legislation and nominations, forcing the rest of the chamber to limit debate using a slow process that requires a 60-vote supermajority. This article explains the development of this new and powerful veto in the legislative process, its use as a minority party ...
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The Collective Costs of Strict Supermajority Requirements
Abstract Chapter 10 of The Collective-Action Constitution turns from interpreting the Constitution to perfecting it by making it easier for congressional majorities to solve collective-action problems for the states. This chapter discusses impediments to collective action imposed by the supermajority voting requirements that must be ...exaly +2 more sources
Do supermajority rules really deter extremism? the role of electoral competition
Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2022Daiki Kishishita, Atsushi Yamagishi
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Revisiting the effect of supermajority requirements on fiscal outcomes
Southern Economic Journal, 2022William B Hankins
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A core case for supermajority rules in constitutional adjudication
International Journal of Constitutional Law, 2022Cristóbal Caviedes
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