The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy

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The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy

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James M. Buchanan
…best known of which is The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy (1962), with Gordon Tullock. In this and other books, Buchanan discussed the politician’s self-interest and other social (that is, noneconomic) forces that affect governmental economic policy.
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…best known of which is The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy (1962), with Gordon Tullock. In this and other books, Buchanan discussed the politician’s self-interest and other social (that is, noneconomic) forces that affect governmental economic policy.
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As expressed in the book Calculus of Consent (1962) by American economists James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, public choice theory applies the cost-benefit analysis seen in private decision making to political decision making. Politicians are conceived of as maximizing electoral votes in the same way that firms seek to maximize…
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As expressed in the book Calculus of Consent (1962) by American economists James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, public choice theory applies the cost-benefit analysis seen in private decision making to political decision making. Politicians are conceived of as maximizing electoral votes in the same way that firms seek to maximize…
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