ABSTRACT
Public choice has been one of the most important developments in the social sciences in the last twenty years. However there are many people who are frustrated by the uncritical importing of ideas from economics into political science. Public Choice uses both empirical evidence and theoretical analysis to argue that the economic theory of politics is limited in scope and fertility. In order to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of political life, political scientists must learn from both economists and sociologists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |13 pages
Introduction
part I|192 pages
Public Choice: A Critique
chapter 1|43 pages
Two Approaches to Politics
chapter 2|55 pages
Self-Interest in Politics
chapter 3|50 pages
Politics as Exchange
chapter 4|42 pages
Individualism
part II|159 pages
Collective Action: A Comparison