Public Choice, Past and Present: The Legacy of James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock (Studies in Public Choice Book 28)

In 1962, economists James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock published The Calculus of Consent, in which they developed the principles of public choice theory. In the fifty years since its publication, the book has defined the field and set the standard for research and analysis. To celebrate a half-century of scholarship in public choice, Dwight Lee has assembled distinguished academics from around the world to reflect on the influence of this monumental publication, and, more broadly, the legacy of its legendary authors. Their essays cover a broad spectrum of topics and approaches, from the impact of public choice theory on foreign policy analysis to personal remembrances of learning from and collaborating with Buchanan and Tullock. The result is a unique collection of insights that celebrate public choice and its visionary proponents, while considering its future directions. ​ Public Choice, Pastand Present 4 Preface 6 About the Authors 12 Contents 20 Contributors 22 Chapter 1: The Impact of The Calculus of Consent 24 Chapter 2: Institutions and Constitutions: The Economic World of James M. Buchanan 39 Chapter 3: On Some Neglected, But Profound, Contributions of Gordon Tullock 55 Chapter 4: Buchanan on Freedom 65 Chapter 5: Choice Versus Interaction in Public Choice: Discerning the Legacy of The Calculus of Consent 87 Chapter 6: Constitutional Change: No Escaping Hayek* 102 Chapter 7: The Bioeconomics of Scout Bees Voting-with-the-Wings Using Less-Than-Unanimity Voting Rule: Can Bees Count, Quorum Sense, etc.?* 110 Chapter 8: James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock: A Half-Century On 121 Chapter 9: The Politics of Medicine 144 Chapter 10: Tullock, Tideman, and the Origins of the Demand-Revealing Process 161 Chapter 11: Public Choice and Two of Its Founders: An Appreciation 174 Chapter 12: Public Choice in the Big Sky 185 Chapter 13: The Public Choice Revolution and Principles of Economics Texts 200 Chapter 14: The Calculus of Consent , Fifty Years Later: A Personal Tribute to James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock 210 Chapter 15: James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock: A Re fl ection on Two Disruptive Economists 229 Chapter 16: Public Choice and Public Life 237 Index 251 Front Matter....Pages i-xxii The Impact of The Calculus of Consent ....Pages 1-15 Institutions and Constitutions: The Economic World of James M. Buchanan....Pages 17-32 On Some Neglected, But Profound, Contributions of Gordon Tullock....Pages 33-42 Buchanan on Freedom....Pages 43-64 Choice Versus Interaction in Public Choice: Discerning the Legacy of The Calculus of Consent ....Pages 65-79 Constitutional Change: No Escaping Hayek....Pages 81-88 The Bioeconomics of Scout Bees Voting-with-the-Wings Using Less-Than-Unanimity Voting Rule: Can Bees Count, Quorum Sense, etc.?....Pages 89-99 James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock: A Half-Century On....Pages 101-123 The Politics of Medicine....Pages 125-141 Tullock, Tideman, and the Origins of the Demand-Revealing Process....Pages 143-155 Public Choice and Two of Its Founders: An Appreciation....Pages 157-167 Public Choice in the Big Sky....Pages 169-183 The Public Choice Revolution and Principles of Economics Texts....Pages 185-194 The Calculus of Consent , Fifty Years Later: A Personal Tribute to James Buchanan and Gordon Tullock....Pages 195-213 James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock: A Reflection on Two Disruptive Economists....Pages 215-222 Public Choice and Public Life....Pages 223-236 Back Matter....Pages 237-242