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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463040603321

Autore

Green Donald P. <1961->

Titolo

Pathologies of rational choice theory : a critique of applications in political science / / Donald P. Green, Ian Shapiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven : , : Yale University Press, , 1994

ISBN

0-300-18708-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShapiroIan

Disciplina

320/.01/1

Soggetti

Political science - Methodology

Rational choice theory

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-232) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ONE: RATIONALITY IN POLITICS AND ECONOMICS""; ""TWO: THE NATURE OF RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY""; ""THREE: METHODOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES""; ""FOUR: THE PARADOX OF VOTER TURNOUT""; ""FIVE: SOCIAL DILEMMAS AND FREE-RIDING""; ""SIX: LEGISLATIVE BEHAVIOR AND THE PARADOX OF VOTING""; ""SEVEN: SPATIAL THEORIES OF ELECTORAL COMPETITION""; ""EIGHT: RESPONSES TO LIKELY COUNTERARGUMENTS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""