Economics
Logrolling and Vote Trading in Legislative Decision-Making
Quick fact
Logrolling is a common practice in legislatures worldwide, where a legislator votes for a bill they oppose in exchange for another legislator's vote on their own priority project, often leading to legislation that benefits small groups at the expense of the general public.
Why this is interesting
Imagine a law that almost everyone dislikes, yet it passes. How? Behind closed doors, legislators might be swapping votes like baseball cards.