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The calculus of consent
Book • 1962
This book, written by James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, is a classic in the field of public choice theory and constitutional political economy.
It introduces a model of constitutional decision making, focusing on the choice of rules that govern political activities.
The authors use economic methods and contractual constitutionalism to address the problem of democratic justification, exploring how individuals might consent to institutional rules that benefit everyone.
The book is significant for its analysis of constitutional choice, logrolling, and political exchange, and it has had a lasting impact on the fields of economics and political science.
It introduces a model of constitutional decision making, focusing on the choice of rules that govern political activities.
The authors use economic methods and contractual constitutionalism to address the problem of democratic justification, exploring how individuals might consent to institutional rules that benefit everyone.
The book is significant for its analysis of constitutional choice, logrolling, and political exchange, and it has had a lasting impact on the fields of economics and political science.
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Peter Boettke in the context of the counter-revolution to the 1950s neoclassical synthesis.
Peter Boettke in the context of the counter-revolution to the 1950s neoclassical synthesis.
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Who Won the Socialist Calculation Debate (with Peter Boettke)
Mentioned by Peter St. Onge when discussing the Austrian economist who should have won a Nobel prize.
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Episode #207 - Peter St. Onge and Fixing Everything About America
Mentioned by Michael Munger as the authors of "Calculus of Consent", a founding book of public choice theory.
Michael Munger on Constitutions
Mentioned by Don Boudreaux as the most iconic book in public choice scholarship, written by James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock.
Don Boudreaux on Buchanan
