The soul of classical political economy: James M. Buchanan from the archives

James M. Buchanan and the Soul of Classical Political Economy

“…All contribute to the historiography of the field. 1 There is much to unpack in Boettke and Marciano's collection, as is indicated by the diversity of topics taken up by different reviewers (Dekker, 2022;Jensen, 2021;Desmarais-Tremblay, forthcoming;Meadowcroft, forthcoming). Although Boettke and Marciano do not explicitly tip their hand on the choice of title, the importance for Buchanan of the intellectual tradition of classical liberalism and its concomitant political economy permeate the collection.…”