Rules matter a lot, says de jasse. He argues that the constitution is not what made America great. The existence of the american frontier was more important than the constitution,. he writes.
More than we need rules, argues Michael Munger, we need rules about the rules. So does the United States need a new Constitution? Listen as the Duke University economist and political scientist talks to host Russ Roberts about public choice, consenting to coercion, and whether constitutions matter.