An Economic Theory of Democracy
Anthony Downs — An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957)Anthony Downs · 1957 · BookTheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0216 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Public choice theory · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Public choice analyses political actors as pursuing their own interests under institutional constraints, and has produced models of party competition (Downs), constitutional choice (Buchanan and Tullock) and rent-seeking (Tullock, Krueger).”
Evidence that supports
4The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy
James M. Buchanan,Gordon Tullock — The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy (1962)James M. Buchanan; Gordon Tullock · 1962 · BookThe Welfare Costs of Tariffs, Monopolies, and Theft
Gordon Tullock — The Welfare Costs of Tariffs, Monopolies, and Theft (1967)Gordon Tullock · 1967 · ArticleThe Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society
Anne O. Krueger — The Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society (1974)Anne O. Krueger · 1974 · ArticleEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
Context
Public Choice III
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