The James M. Buchanan Center is an education and research organization at George Mason university emphasizing the interdisciplinary study of economics, law, and the humanities.
Find out more about the Center and about our faculty.

Meet Dr. James M. Buchanan

The Center is named in honor of its Advisory General Director, Dr. James M. Buchanan. Dr. Buchanan received the 1986 Nobel prize in economics for his groundbreaking work in public choice theory, which has enriched our understanding of the interrelationships between politics, law, and the economy.

New Faculty Publications

The Center's faculty have published several new books recently. Find out more about The Collected Works of James M. Buchanan, The Economic Way of Thinking by Peter Boettke, Creative Destruction: How Globalization is Changing the World's Cultures by Tyler Cowen, and How the Dismal Science Got Its Name by David Levy.

Let the Center Pay for Your Degree

The Center provides research assistantships for graduate students in George Mason programs in economics and public policy. Get application information now!