In this classic introductory public choice text, Gordon Tullock analyses the motives and activities of politicians, civil servants and voters. Government 'servants' can most likely be assumed to be pursuing their own interests, just like those in the private sector, although, given the coercive powe[...]

This volume consists of six parts, each part expounding on a separate component of the field. Part 1, "Rent Seeking: An Overview", brings together two papers that focus on problems of defining rent-seeking behaviour and outline the nature of the ongoing research program in a historical perspective. [...]

The updated and expanded 6th edition of this classic text continues the tradition of taking contrarian stands on important economic issues, bringing fresh insight to established economic concepts and principles and to many topics that are new to this edition.[...]