Public Choice Flashcards
Public Choice Theory is also known as ? What is is closely linked with?
Rational Choice Theory
Formal Political Theory
Closely linked with Game Theory and Mathematical modeling.
What are the two principles of democracy?
Indirect democracy = elected representatives govern in the interest of the people
Majority rule = group that has the most members has the power to make decisions
Which political party supporters have most political knowledge? Least?
Socialist -> DPJ -> JCP -> LDP
Least = Komeito
Which political party supporters seldom abstain?
JCP and Komeito
What percent of parliamentarians are second theirs generation?
34%
What percent of LDP is second or third generation politicians ?
41%
What is the name of the 4th generation politician?
Shinjiro Koizumi
What are parliamentarians top 3 universities ? How many
Tokyo (136)
Keio (81)
Waseda (70)
What are the top 3 high schools of parliamentarians?
Keio (16)
Komaba (8)
Kaisei (7)
What is zoku-giin?
This means a parliamentarian who works for the benefits of only one industry, one sector of the economy, or one ministry. Most LDP members are zoku giin
What percent of women are in the house of House of Representatives?
39/475
8.2%
Both = 11.6%
Top countries with female politicians
Rwanda, Bolivia, Cuba, (Top 3)
What does it mean when parliamentarians are vote maximizes?
They want to maximize their votes because they want to get elected. They do this by only working hard for the voters in their districts.
What is a floating voter ?
Someone who does not consistently vote for the same party.
What is logrolling?
It is the practice of exchanging favors. It is very common and is often concealed from Public view. It reduces the efficiency of government.
What is voting paradox?
Any of the three outcomes can be reached by a simple majority voting procedure depending on the order in which the alternatives are considered.
What is rent seeking?
Trying to obtain economic gain from others without reciprocating any benefits to society through wealth gain.
How many bureaucrats are there in japan ? National? Local?
- 61 million
- 66 national
- 95 local
What are the top 3 hardest ministries to enter ?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of foreign affairs
Ministry of economy, trade, and industry
What percent of laws did bureaucrat draft between 2005-2014?
80.4%
Top 3 universities for worlds top 590 companies ?
Harvard
Tokyo
Stanford
Top 3 zoku giin
Public manangement home affairs posts and telecommunication = 20
Ministry of Finance = 15
Minister of Agriculture, forestry, & fisheries = 13
