'This splendid book … should be a prized possession for all serious scholars of public choice and should find its way onto the shelves of all major libraries. It represents a virtuoso performance by a major scholar, full of original insights and rich in relevant ideas and citations from the past … exceptionally well written.' Professor Charles Rowley, Public Choice

• Preface; 1. The demand for historical perspective; 2. Public choice and the analysis of public sector growth; 3. The economic consequences of public sector growth; 4. The calculus of consent and limits on government expenditure growth; Commentaries.

'This splendid book … should be a prized possession for all serious scholars of public choice and should find its way onto the shelves of all major libraries. It represents a virtuoso performance by a major scholar, full of original insights and rich in relevant ideas and citations from the past … exceptionally well written.' Professor Charles Rowley, Public Choice

• Preface; 1. The demand for historical perspective; 2. Public choice and the analysis of public sector growth; 3. The economic consequences of public sector growth; 4. The calculus of consent and limits on government expenditure growth; Commentaries.

'This splendid book … should be a prized possession for all serious scholars of public choice and should find its way onto the shelves of all major libraries. It represents a virtuoso performance by a major scholar, full of original insights and rich in relevant ideas and citations from the past … exceptionally well written.' Professor Charles Rowley, Public Choice

• Preface; 1. The demand for historical perspective; 2. Public choice and the analysis of public sector growth; 3. The economic consequences of public sector growth; 4. The calculus of consent and limits on government expenditure growth; Commentaries.