A Heresthetic Theory of Constitution and Treaty Making

• In Event: The Story of Tonight: Comparative Constitutions

Brief Overview

Given results in social choice and cooperative game theory, how can consensus arise on constitutions and treaties? We model minimally constrained institutional bargaining, adding an agenda-setting heresthetician. Our example is the Paris Agreement.

Authors

• Benjamin David Farrer, Knox College

• Carol A. Mershon, University of Virginia-Main Campus

• Olga Shvetsova, SUNY at Binghamton