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Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools explores political process as emphasized by the Virginia and Bloomington schools of political economy. Though the Virginia school of public choice and Bloomington school of institutional analysis have risen to prominence through the works of James Buchanan, Gordon Tullock, and Elinor Ostrom; their joint emphasis on political process has been neglected. The chapters in this volume explore the idea of political process through a multi-disciplinary perspective and to better situate both schools in this discussion. Approximately half the chapters make theoretical contributions, proposing new frameworks for understanding how people come together to make collective decisions. The other half examine applied case studies through a process-oriented framework.

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Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools forcefully demonstrates the enduring relevance and applicability of the Virginia and Bloomington schools of political economy in an impressive portfolio of essays. In fact, the volume shows these schools' relevance is only expanding as the interdisciplinary contributors apply their principles to an increasingly diverse set of historical contexts and contemporary issues. -- Gavin Roberts, Weber State University The Virginia and Bloomington schools are noteworthy for their broad, deep, and interdisciplinary analyses. Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools builds upon these traditions in the best of ways. This volume provides a stunningly diverse collection of essays by scholars working in economics, philosophy, political science, languages, communications, and more. It is a must read for any academic or policy professional interested in these two schools of political economy. The book truly has something for everyone – it is fantastic achievement. -- M. Scott King, assistant professor of economics, Ursinus College Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools does a nice job of weaving together insights from the Austrian, Bloomington, and Virginia Schools of political economy. The authors challenge widely held assumptions, offering new perspectives on longstanding debates and providing real-world applications for engaged readers. -- Brian J. Meehan, Berry College

Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools does a nice job of weaving together insights from the Austrian, Bloomington, and Virginia Schools of political economy. The authors challenge widely held assumptions, offering new perspectives on longstanding debates and providing real-world applications for engaged readers. --Brian J. Meehan, Berry College The Virginia and Bloomington schools are noteworthy for their broad, deep, and interdisciplinary analyses. Political Process: New Perspectives on the Virginia and Bloomington Schools builds upon these traditions in the best of ways. This volume provides a stunningly diverse collection of essays by scholars working in economics, philosophy, political science, languages, communications, and more. It is a must read for any academic or policy professional interested in these two schools of political economy. The book truly has something for everyone - it is fantastic achievement. --M. Scott King, assistant professor of economics, Ursinus College

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Dr. Donald J. Boudreaux, professor of economics, George Mason University; senior fellow Dr. Christopher J. Coyne, professor of economics, George Mason University; associate director Dr. Brian Kogelmann, associate professor of philosophy and political science at Purdue University

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