James Buchanan

Drug dealing is a dangerous business, and being the head of a drug ring is impossibly dangerous. Red Dog, a secretive one-dealer drug ring, operates on the West Coast, where he is nothing but a shadow. Red Dog is at his best when it comes to surviving. He makes the big bucks and manages to live through the week. At least until he crosses paths with Con Meehan. This novel will have you running on adrenaline with Red Dog, as he becomes a walking "Wanted"...

Studying does not have to be hard or horrible. Enjoyment can come from things that are challenging. Ownership and control are there for those that who desire them and are willling to make the effort. Fulfilment in academics and school are within reach, but we need to embrace the means to get there, and this book reveals just that. Study Smarter will show you how to study for maximum effect. It promises novel thinking that has been developed from a...

This important collection of eight interrelated essays fills a gap in English-language literature in public finance and fiscal theory. The author consistently emphasizes the central role of collective decision making in fiscal theories as well as the methodological setting in which positive proportions in fiscal theory must be developed.Originally published in 1960.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital...

James M. Buchanan, a prominent political economist of the 20th-century and a Nobel laureate in economics, was a founding thinker of the public choice tradition and was, instrumental in the reintroduction of politics into economic analysis. He was also an intellectual entrepreneur who developed new and innovative centers for research, graduate programs, and outlets for academic publication. Having taught at a variety of institutions, including the...

Escaping the Horochów ghetto was just the beginning for twelve—year—old Musia Perlmutter. Alone, starving, freezing at times, and running and hiding for her life, Musia sought refuge in the forest for two years while Holocaust death camps loomed nearby. Child of the Forest is, based on the true story and tribulations of Shulamit "Musia" Perlmutter, born in 1929 to Simcha and Fruma Perlmutter, and stands as a memorial to her extraordinary courage....

Naked Science takes a trip from earth to near space to understand how the earth's atmosphere affects all life on the planet.