Publisher's Synopsis
'The Soul of Classical Political Economy' provides a unique window into not only the man, the scholar, and the teacher, but also the fields of public choice and public economics that James M. Buchanan advanced over his productive and esteemed career. The sections in this volume correspond to important themes for understanding Buchanan's views on political economy as a social philosophy. The editors illustrate Buchanan's views by using archival material - most of it original and previously unpublished-and offering context as a guide through the evolution of Buchanan's expansive scholarship that took place over roughly seven decades and spanned the fields of philosophy, politics, and economics.
