Virginia Political Economy
Public Choice, Constitutional Economics, Political Economy
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James Buchanan Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics George Mason University University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics and Philosophy Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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WORKSHOP (ECON 896, 1 credit) or GRADUATE SEMINAR (ECON 895, 010, 3 credits)*
Date: 6 through 10 March 2006
Time: 8:30 a.m.–12:00 noon daily
Place: Buchanan House
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The objective of this workshop is to introduce the general research program, summarized in the title, developed over the half-century since World War II and variously referenced under the rubric "Virginia School of Political Economy." The workshop format is as follows: introduction, video presentation, coffee break, remarks and extended discussion with James M. Buchanan and workshop participants with times varying somewhat due to length of introductions and video presentations. Other videos available for viewing as requested. Participation is limited by available space and open to graduate students, faculty members, and visiting scholars in economics, philosophy, and related disciplines.
March 6: Positive Economics, Welfare Economics, and Political Economy: Introduction: Methodological lecture on constitutional political economy.
March 7: The Nobel Award: Nobel profile; Nobel lecture.
March 8: Hayek and Liberty: Interview with F. A. Hayek.
March 9: Afraid to Be Free: Dependency as Desideratum Survival of socialism.
March 10: Summary and Overview: Portions of Liberty Fund interview by Geoffrey Brennan.
Supplementary Reading: James M. Buchanan, The Logical Foundations of Constitutional Liberty, vol. 1, the Collected Works of James M. Buchanan, (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1999). James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock, The Calculus of Consent: Logical Foundations of Constitutional Democracy (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1962). Dennis Mueller, Public Choice III (Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003).
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