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James McGill Buchanan

Politicians - and the rest of us - work only out of self-interest, says Nobel prize-winning economist.

Politicians - and the rest of us - work only out of self-interest, says Nobel prize-winning economist.

This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.

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Sun 26 Oct 198609:15
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PresenterAlistair Cooke

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  • Fri 24 Oct 198621:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 26 Oct 198609:15
    BBC Radio 4

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