How Public Policy Became War, a recent book by David Davenport and Gordon Lloyd, documents one of the reasons why political debate has degenerated over the last few decades. Faced with a problem—any problem—the political instinct is now to declare war. Presidents of both political parties have declared wars on crime, drugs, poverty, and terrorism. Davenport and Lloyd note: At first blush, one might think that declaring war on intransigent problems such as poverty or crime would be a … [Read more...] about Is Economic Analysis Just a Weapon in Public Policy Wars?
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