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The joint decision trap was identified by the political scientist Fritz Scharpf in a 1988 scholarly article. (Scharpf, Fritz W. [1988]. 'The Joint-Decision Trap. Lessons From German Federalism an European Integration', Public Administration, Vol. 66, No. 2, 239-78). It is understood to be a situation in which interdependent government decisions must be taken at the lowest common denominator because other governments may otherwise veto them. It is common challenge for federal governments, such as Germany, and the European Union.
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- Peter F. Drucker.Harvard Business Review on Decision Making. (2001) ISBN 1578515572
- John S. Hammond. Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions. (2002) ISBN 0767908864
