The Political Economy of James Buchanan

A survey of the political economy of James Buchanan seeking to explain his theories in detail and evaluate them in depth, covering topics such as the constitution and its failure, democracy, operational rules for the constitution and economics. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-6 The Constitution....Pages 7-30 Operational Rules....Pages 31-53 Institutional Failure....Pages 54-73 A Charter for Democrats....Pages 74-96 The Democratic State....Pages 97-114 The Moral Dimension....Pages 115-154 Economics and Beyond....Pages 155-178 Back Matter....Pages 179-204