Toward A Mathematics Of Politics
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A landmark work in public choice theory and political economy, Toward a Mathematics of Politics argues that the tools of formal mathematical reasoning can and should be applied to the study of political behavior and democratic institutions. Gordon Tullock presents a rigorous yet accessible framework for analyzing voting, majority rule, and the strategic decisions of rational actors within political systems, drawing on economics to illuminate how self-interest shapes collective outcomes. With intellectual precision and a quietly provocative tone, the work challenges idealized notions of democratic deliberation, illustrating instead how logrolling, vote-trading, and coalition-building reflect the same utility-maximizing logic found in markets. Tullock's analysis laid critical groundwork for the broader public choice movement, anticipating debates about government inefficiency and the limits of majoritarian democracy that remain urgently relevant today. Scholars of political science, economics, and social choice theory will find this a foundational and indispensable text.
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
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A landmark work in public choice theory and political economy, Toward a Mathematics of Politics argues that the tools of formal mathematical reasoning can and should be applied to the study of political behavior and democratic institutions. Gordon Tullock presents a rigorous yet accessible framework for analyzing voting, majority rule, and the strategic decisions of rational actors within political systems, drawing on economics to illuminate how self-interest shapes collective outcomes. With intellectual precision and a quietly provocative tone, the work challenges idealized notions of democratic deliberation, illustrating instead how logrolling, vote-trading, and coalition-building reflect the same utility-maximizing logic found in markets. Tullock's analysis laid critical groundwork for the broader public choice movement, anticipating debates about government inefficiency and the limits of majoritarian democracy that remain urgently relevant today. Scholars of political science, economics, and social choice theory will find this a foundational and indispensable text.
