Politics by Principle, Not Interest

Politics by Principle, Not Interest
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 052103132X
ISBN-13 : 9780521031325
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Book Synopsis Politics by Principle, Not Interest by : James M. Buchanan

Download or read book Politics by Principle, Not Interest written by James M. Buchanan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-23 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his treatise, The Constitution of Liberty (1960), F. A. Hayek emphasized the central role of the generality principle, as embodied in the rule of law, for the maintenance of a free society. This book extends Hayek's argument by applying the generality principle to politics. Several important policy implications emerge. There are no direct implications to suggest how much governments should do. The argument suggests strongly however, that, whatever is done politically, must be done generally rather than discriminatorily.


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