While every industry desires political protection against the rigors of competition, no industry would see advantage in having that protection generalized to the entire economy. The ideal from the perspective of a given industry is to receive protections for itself, while the remainder of the...

Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Impact of The Calculus of Consent -- Chapter 2: Institutions and Constitutions: The Economic World of James M. Buchanan -- Chapter 3: On Some Neglected, But Profound, Contributions of Gordon Tullock -- Chapter 4: Buchanan on Freedom -- Chapter 5: Choice vs...