Union and Liberty: The Political Philosophy of John C. Calhoun

Walther, Eric H.; Lence, Ross M.; Calhoun, John C.; Wilson, Clyde N.

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“…In his view, society can be divided into those who, on net balance, pay more to the state than they receive from it, and those who pay less to the state than they receive from it. The former are net tax payers, or the exploited; the latter are net tax receivers, or the exploiters (Lence, 1992). It would be one thing if BT were to criticize this perspective; it is quite another to reject it out of hand, without being able to point to any counter evidence, or lapse from logic in the case.…”

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The Calculus of Consent Revisited

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DiLorenzo

2001

Public Finance and Management

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Buchanan and Tullock have a reputation as radical defenders of private property, markets, free enterprise, limited government and libertarianism. While this account is to some degree correct, the present paper shall argue that it is exaggerated. It will show that their supposed adherence to these doctrines and philosophies is at best a moderate, not a radical, one, because of numerous errors with respect to their theories of democracy, ruling class, constitutionalism, contract, voting, methodological individualism, and the relation between government and private enterprise

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confidence: 99%