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This essay examines Gordon Tullock’s early career and his intellectual interaction with a number of well-known scholars.1 It describes the period from his graduation at the University of Chicago Law School (1947), through his time with the U.S. Department of State (1947–1956) and his early years in academia (1958–1962), to the publication of The Calculus of Consent (1962). It includes examination of his relations with Colin Campbell, Warren Nutter, Richard “Dixie” Walker, Karl Popper, Anthony Downs, Duncan Black, and James Buchanan during these years.
It is quite ironic that Tullock, the lawyer, sought to apply economic analysis while Buchanan, the economist, initially preferred the perspective of moral philosopher
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Brady, G.L. (2000). Gordon Tullock: His Development as an Unconventional Economist, 1947–1962. In: Fishback, P., Libecap, G., Zajac, E. (eds) Public Choice Essays in Honor of a Maverick Scholar: Gordon Tullock. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4563-7_10
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