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| death_place = Des Moines, Iowa | nationality = United States | field = Law and economics Public choice theory | influences = Henry Calvert Simons Duncan Black Ludwig von Mises | influenced = | contributions = Rent-seeking }} Gordon Tullock (February 13, 1922 – November 3, 2014) was an economist and professor of law and Economics at the George Mason University School of Law. He is best known for his work on public choice theory, the application of economic thinking to political issues. He is one of the founding figures in his field.〔Public Choice, Vol. 71, (), 1991. Retrieved on 2011-04-17.〕 ==Early life and education== A native of Rockford, Illinois, Tullock attended the University of Chicago and, after a break for military service during World War II, received a J.D. in 1947. Following a brief period in private practice, he joined the Foreign Service that fall. After completing training, he was posted to Tianjin, China, later receiving Chinese language instruction at Yale and Cornell and follow-on postings to Hong Kong and Korea. He resigned from the Foreign Service in 1956.〔Tullock, Gordon, (Curriculum Vitae ), October 2000. Retrieved on 2010-07-25.〕 While he originally intended to pursue a career as a foreign trader in the Far East, his work on ''The Politics of Bureaucracy'' eventually led him to begin collaboration with James M. Buchanan at the University of Virginia while Tullock worked at the University of South Carolina teaching international studies.〔http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig4/tullock1.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gordon Tullock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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