Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory - Couverture souple

Green, .

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0300066368 ISBN 13 : 9780300066364

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2012

Synopsis

This is the first comprehensive critical evaluation of the use of rational choice theory in political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnical style, Donald P. Green and Ian Shapiro assess rational choice theory where it is reputed to be most successful: the study of collective action, the behavior of political parties and politicians, and such phenomena as voting cycles and Prisoner's Dilemmas. In their hard-hitting critique, Green and Shapiro demonstrate that the much heralded achievements of rational choice theory are in fact deeply suspect and that fundamental rethinking is needed if rational choice theorists are to contribute to the understanding of politics. In their final chapters, they anticipate and respond to a variety of possible rational choice responses to their arguments, thereby initiating a dialogue that is bound to continue for some time.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0300066368
• ISBN 13: 9780300066364
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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