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James Buchanan

Prof. James Buchanan, George Mason University (USA), is an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He writes extensively on public finance, constitutional economics, and libertarian theory.

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• Afraid To Be Free - Dependency as Desideratum - [original article in english]
  "... ... socialism nevertheless will survive and be extended in the new century ... ... not because socialism is more efficient or more just, but because ceding control over their actions to others allows individuals to escape, evade and even deny personal responsibilities ... ..."
  
  
• Timorosi di Esser Liberi - Il Desiderio di Sentirsi Dipendenti - [italian translation - coming soon]

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