The Calculus of Consent
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The Calculus of Consent is a foundational work in public choice theory that analyzes how constitutional rules and collective decision-making processes shape political and economic outcomes.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Calculus of Consent Context triple: [James M. Buchanan, notableWork, The Calculus of Consent]
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A.
“The Logic of American Politics”
“The Logic of American Politics” is a widely used scholarly textbook that analyzes the institutions, incentives, and collective action problems shaping political behavior and governance in the United States.
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B.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
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C.
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a seminal 1974 work of political philosophy that defends a minimal libertarian state and critiques theories of distributive justice such as Rawls’s.
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D.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus of Consent Target entity description: The Calculus of Consent is a foundational work in public choice theory that analyzes how constitutional rules and collective decision-making processes shape political and economic outcomes.
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A.
“The Logic of American Politics”
“The Logic of American Politics” is a widely used scholarly textbook that analyzes the institutions, incentives, and collective action problems shaping political behavior and governance in the United States.
-
B.
A Preface to Democratic Theory
A Preface to Democratic Theory is a foundational political science book by Robert A. Dahl that analyzes and critiques existing models of democracy while proposing a more realistic, pluralist framework for democratic governance.
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C.
Anarchy, State, and Utopia
Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a seminal 1974 work of political philosophy that defends a minimal libertarian state and critiques theories of distributive justice such as Rawls’s.
-
D.
The Myth of the State
The Myth of the State is a posthumously published philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the role of myth and symbolic thought in the rise of modern political ideologies and totalitarianism.
-
E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ political science book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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political science ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Virginia School of political economy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Gordon Tullock
NERFINISHED
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James M. Buchanan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
constitutional contract
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individual rationality in politics ⓘ rules versus outcomes distinction ⓘ trade-off between decision-making costs and external costs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
constitutional political economy
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political economy ⓘ public choice theory ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of optimal decision rules
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discussion of unanimity and majority rules ⓘ model of constitutional choice ⓘ |
| influenced |
constitutional economics
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modern public choice theory ⓘ the analysis of voting rules ⓘ the study of collective decision-making ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formal analysis of collective decision rules
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founding the public choice approach to constitutional design ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Michigan Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Public Finance in Democratic Process
NERFINISHED
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The Limits of Liberty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
collective action
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collective decision-making ⓘ constitutional choice ⓘ constitutional rules ⓘ costs of decision-making ⓘ decision-making costs ⓘ external costs ⓘ individual consent ⓘ interest groups ⓘ logrolling ⓘ majority rule ⓘ rent-seeking ⓘ unanimity rule ⓘ voting rules ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
contractarianism
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individualism ⓘ rational choice ⓘ |
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