The Calculus of Consent and Constitutional Design

Buchanan and Tullock’s seminal work, The Calculus of Consent , linked economic methodology to substantive questions in political science. Among the major contributions of their book is a connection between constitutional decision making and contractarianism, a philosophical tradition that proponents believe can give institutions legitimacy. In other words, a major contribution of their book is a clear connection between empirical decision making and normative principles. The current book fo