In An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), Anthony Downs describes ________ voting as a puzzle because voting is not in one's self-interest and the benefits are not clear.

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Downs describes rational voting as a puzzle in his work because, from a purely self-interested perspective, the costs of voting (time, effort) often outweigh the individual benefits, given the low probability of one's vote determining the outcome of an election.

In an Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), Anthony Downs Describes