Description
Review From Back Cover
In this book, Tullock and his coauthors Arthur Seldon and Gordon Brady analyze the problems of control of government and control by government. They argue convincingly that what appear to be disparate and unrelated problems in the U.S. and in Great Britain are in fact the bitter fruit of the same poisoned tree. The incentives and behavior of government officials can be understood using the theory of public choice, which Tullock developed with Nobel Prize winner James Buchanan. This book is both an introduction to that theory and a fascinating example of its continuing relevance to understanding government action and misbehavior.
Publishing Info
Government Failure: A Primer in Public Choice, by Gordon Tullock, Arthur Seldon, and Gordon L. Brady. From the second printing by the Cato Institute in May 2005. The ISBN is 1-930865-20-1. This paperback book measures 9″ x 6″ and has 193 numbered pages, ending with the Index.
Condition
See the photo above. The front half is in very good condition; the back half has water stain/ripple in the bottom inside corner. This doesn’t affect use. The spine has not been opened/creased and it feels unread. No names or other markings. From clean, smoke-free home.
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