PUBLIC LAW AND PUBLIC CHOICE1

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The Modern Law ReviewVolume 51, Issue 6 p. 681-705 Free Access PUBLIC LAW AND PUBLIC CHOICE† Patrick McAuslan, Patrick McAuslan An inaugural lecture given at the L.S.E. on June 14, 1988. This topic was suggested to me in the course of an informal after lunch conversation in the Senior Common Room of the University of Birmingham in November 1987. I am most grateful to Stewart Ransom who unwittingly put the idea into my mind. The point is worth making in this day and age; informal social intercourse can produce ideas, even though, to the outsider—the Government?—it seems as if academics are merely wasting their time and the taxpayers' money.Search for more papers by this author Patrick McAuslan, Patrick McAuslan An inaugural lecture given at the L.S.E. on June 14, 1988. This topic was suggested to me in the course of an informal after lunch conversation in the Senior Common Room of the University of Birmingham in November 1987. I am most grateful to Stewart Ransom who unwittingly put the idea into my mind. The point is worth making in this day and age; informal social intercourse can produce ideas, even though, to the outsider—the Government?—it seems as if academics are merely wasting their time and the taxpayers' money.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.1988.tb01781.xCitations: 8 † Professor of Public Law, University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science). An earlier version of this was given as a paper at a staff seminar in the Department of Politics, University of Manchester. I am most grateful to Michael Moran for inviting me to the seminar and to his colleagues from the Department of Politics and the Faculty of Law for their helpful and constructive comments. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume51, Issue6November 1988Pages 681-705 RelatedInformation