Download or read book Individualism and Political Disorder written by The late James M. Buchanan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by F.A. Hayek’s Individualism and Economic Order, this book also stands in contrast to the themes of that work, by emphasizing that collective action works differently from the way the market works. The chapters comprise papers written by James M.Buchanan, both with and without Yoon’s co-authorship, after the publication of his Collected Work volumes. These chapters reflect the authors' thoughts on politics, seen through the lens of fiscal policy and the tragedies of the commons and anti-commons in collective action. The pathologies of democratic politics rigorously analyzed in the book prove the relevance of Buchanan's constitutionalism