Who co-authored "The Calculus of Consent" with James M. Buchanan?
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Gordon Tullock, along with James M. Buchanan, co-authored the book "The Calculus of Consent" in 1962. The book is a seminal work in public choice theory, and it argues that the government is not a benevolent entity that acts in the best interests of its citizens. Instead, the government is a self-interested institution that is motivated by its own power and wealth.
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