The Calculus of Consent

摘要: THE CALCULUS OF CONSENT was co-authored by Buchanan with Gordon Tullock, whom collaborated on many books and academic enterprises throughout their careers. As Robert D Tollison states in the foreword: (this book) is a radical departure from way democracies conduct business. The 'Calculus' already book for ages. This classic work analyses political organisation of free society through lens economic society. authors acknowledge unease as economists analysing organisation, but they take risk forging into unfamiliar territory because believe benefits perspective will bear much fruit. state, objective this "to analyze calculus rational individual when he faced questions constitutional choice...We examine (choice) process extensively only reference to problem decision-making rules." describe approach 'economic individualism'. They that have explored choice market sector while social scientists largely ignored dynamics forming group action public sector. Written early 1960s, has become bulwark movement which James M so justly famous.