Government by the Market?: The Politics of Public Choice

By Peter (Visiting Fellow Self

Recent decades have seen the study of politics invaded by economic theories, methods and techniques. This book gives a concise, non- technical account of these 'public choice' theories and examines their influence upon government policies in English-speaking countries. Issues covered include slimming the state, privatising welfare and re- structuring government. Final chapters offer an alternative view of the basis of good government. This book offers a unique survey and critique of the ideas and influence of an important branch of political thought and its links with market theories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333569733
• ISBN13: 9780333569733
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"