Page offers bits of the book plus online ordering capability. Read the reviews or preview the preface. A must-read introduction to the work of the classical economists and how they helped make the world a better place. They have waited a long time for this book, by one of the nation's best and most trenchant minds. It identifies the three principles of the free society, applying them to contemporary issues.
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This volume is a selection of articles written by William A. Niskanen over the last 30 years, and will be of interest to those interested in public choice, public policy, political economy and political science. This book is an accessible introduction to the discipline, and to its core issues of private property rights and their competitive use. The principal theme of this book is that an academic economist today faces a choice between doing good and doing well - that is, between contributing to public discourse on economics or advancing their careers. A call is made for more economic research firmly rooted in public issues, rather than focused upon technical minutia. Order online at the link provided.