ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Quid pro quo sums up the concept of logrolling in the United States’ political process today. Logrolling is the process by which politicians trade support for one issue or piece of legislation in exchange for another politician’s support, especially by means of legislative votes (Holcombe 2006).

Detailed explanation-2: -In medicine, in particular, in emergency medicine, the log roll or logrolling is a maneuver used to move a patient without flexing the spinal column. Patient’s legs are stretched, the head is held, to immobilize the neck.

Detailed explanation-3: -Logrolling is the act of trading across issues in a negotiation, and it requires that a negotiator knows his or her own priorities, but also the priorities of the other side. When negotiators encounter differences with other parties, they tend to view this as a roadblock.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a logrolling system, the local legislator can use his vote to bargain with his fellow legislators. The problem of cyclical majorities may arise with the absence of logrolling. Omnibus bills can be an alternative market to logrolling.