Formal Contributions to the Theory of Public Choice

Duncan Black made a significant contribution to the development of public choice theory during his lifetime. Upon his death it became apparent that much of his scholarship and critique of economics was never published. Formal Contributions to the Theory of Public Choice is a collection of Duncan Black''s unpublished works, representing his continuing contribution to economics and political science. It provides an insight into Black''s intellectual endeavors and introduces some new ideas and extensions of earlier work.