Government by the Market?

Recent decades have seen the study of politics invaded by economic theories methods and techniques. This book gives a concise non- technical account of these ''public choice'' theories and examines their influence upon government policies in English-speaking countries. Issues covered include slimming the state privatising welfare and re- structuring government. Final chapters offer an alternative view of the basis of good government. This book offers a unique survey and critique of the ideas and influence of an important branch of political thought and its links with market theories.