Characteristically, however, the overthrow of the dictator simply means that there will be another dictator. ... the policies they follow will probably not be radically different. If we look around the world, we quickly realize that these policies will not… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
I believe I have demonstrated that the voters are characteristically ill-informed when voting on reducing social costs. Furthermore, their primary concern is with wealth transferred to themselves, rather than with social cost efficiency. Logically, this would mean that democratic government… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
A much more radical conclusion . . . that, so far as I know, is shared by only a very few students of public… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
The case may very well be that Congress is willing to restrict campaign contributions because it has these privileges. It is true that incumbents… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
Characteristically, however, the overthrow of the dictator simply means that there will be another dictator. ... the policies they follow will probably not be… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
No doubt exists that rent seeking in general leads to serious inefficiencies in this direct sense, but its indirect damage is even worse. Drawing… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image
I believe I have demonstrated that the voters are characteristically ill-informed when voting on reducing social costs. Furthermore, their primary concern is with wealth… — Gordon Tullock Copy Share Image