Some aspects of Buchanan’s constitutional thought might be at odds with his notion of classical liberalism. One candidate is his case for coercing individuals to support the collective action he thought was necessary to further the individual’s own goals.
Consenting to Collective Action
The Classical Liberal Constitutional Calculus of James M. Buchanan
By Randall G. Holcombe
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