Randall G. Holcombe

How Economic and Political Power Is Made and Maintained

Political Capitalism

Government is analysed as the product of exchange among individuals who differ in their bargaining power. This approach shows why individuals agree to political institutions that give their governments extensive power, and why even the most powerful government benefits from constitutional rules constraining the government's power. This foundation is used to examine a wide range of government activities, including its protection of rights, its military activities, and democratic political institutions.

The Economic Foundations of Government

Russell S. Sobel

Russell S.. Sobel

Challenging the conventional wisdom that state government fiscal crises are complex events, this book shows that the only significant cause of these crises is the revenue downturn that comes with recessions.

An Anatomy of State Fiscal Crises

Growth and Variability in State Tax Revenue

Presenting a concise overview of the post-war decline in popularity of the Austrian school of economics and its subsequent revival in the late twentieth century, this updated second edition offers a theoretical and historical introduction to the ideas of the Austrian school and its intellectually distinguishing qualities. This Advanced Introduction considers the field’s key originators and proponents and reflects on the acceleration in interest in the last two decades.

Advanced Introduction to the Austrian School of Economics

Using Public Choice economic methods, this Advanced Introduction presents a focused narrative about political decision-making based on the work that has defined the discipline. Each chapter ends with a Notes section to discuss the research on which the ch

Advanced Introduction to Public Choice

Explains why government policies favor elites over the masses, building on well-established theories from the social sciences.

How Political Influence Is Made and Maintained

Using public choice economic methods, this Advanced Introduction presents a focused narrative about political decision-making based on the work that has defined the discipline. Each chapter ends with a Notes section to discuss the research on which the chapter is based, with an emphasis on the pioneering work that has shaped the development of public choice. Randall G. Holcombe emphasizes the theoretical foundations of public choice, with the idea that it offers a context within which empirical research can be understood. This book successfully explores the political decision-making process for readers and ensures that they understand how preferences of citizens are aggregated to produce public policies.

Sam Staley

Samuel R. Staley

Critically examines government land use policies and, taking a market-oriented approach, explores the alternatives.

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