Beyond Politics
The Roots of Government Failure and the Case for Private Action
$46.80
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2026
Summary
Fully revised and updated third edition of Randy T. Simmon’s landmark examination of “government failure” viewed through the lens of public choice theory, explaining how governments produce stagnation, scandals, and public distrust.
Are there really as many market failures as we’ve been led to believe? Or might these be better understood as political failures?
Designed both as a stand-alone guide for curious readers and a classroom companion for undergraduate courses,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781598134452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1598134450 |
| Author: | Randy T. Simmons, Diana W. Thomas |
| Publisher: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Independent Institute,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 379g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
Randy T. Simmons
Randy T. Simmons is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute; Professor of Economics and Director of the Center on Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business; Co-Founder, President and Director of Research of Strata; Senior Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center; and former Mayor of Providence, Utah. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Oregon, and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Utah League of Cities and Towns and a Member of the Utah Governor’s Privatization Commission.
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