The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy

The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy
ISBN-10
0472061003
ISBN-13
9780472061006
Category
Decision making
Pages
361
Language
English
Published
1965
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Authors
James M. Buchanan, Gordon Tullock

Description

A scientific study of the political and economic factors influencing democratic decision making

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