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ISBN
9780230545083
Publisert
2011-10-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Globe Press
Vekt
494 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
296
Forfatter
Biographical note
LINA ERIKSSON Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University, Australia.'A subtle, insightful and provocative tour d'horizon, at once broad-brushed and pointillistic, which is sure to generate debate. I am not always persuaded, but I am impressed, and have learned much from her elegant portraits of the (many) rational choice approach(es).' - Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University, USA 'Far enough removed to have critical distance, but close enough to understand the literature and what it seeks to achieve, this is a critique in the best sense of the word. Balanced, non-polemical, and examining the limits as well as the limitations of rational choice theory, it deftly and elegantly fills an important niche.' - Anthony J. McGann, University of California, Irvine, USA
Few approaches in political science have generated so much controversy as rational choice theory. Some claim that the approach has made political science scientific. Its critics argue that it involves unrealistic assumptions about individual behaviour. While its tenets and benefits remain the subject of heated debate, rational choice theory is now established as a core approach in political science and one that is vital for contemporary students of the discipline to understand.
With an impressive degree of clarity, the book introduces the philosophical foundations, the methodology and the key issues of rational choice theory. It shows how the approach has been constructively used to explain political phenomena and also reflects more broadly on how theories are developed and used in political science. Balanced and insightful, this important new text gives a nuanced and elegant evaluation of the potential and limits of rational choice theory.
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The heated debates about rational choice theory (RCT) in political science raise many issues but follow up on few of them.This book therefore discusses RCT's fundamental assumptions and methodology, the value and use of models, and the use of theories in science, enabling a more nuanced evaluation of both the theory's potential and limits.
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Introduction
What is Rational Choice Theory?
The Self-Interest Assumption
Culture, Identity and Symbols
Individuals and Institutions
The Use and Misuse of Models
Equilibrium
The Micro-Level Mechanism
Conclusion.
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'A subtle, insightful and provocative tour d'horizon, at once broad-brushed and pointillistic, which is sure to generate debate. I am not always persuaded, but I am impressed, and have learned much from her elegant portraits of the (many) rational choice approach(es).' - Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University, USA 'Far enough removed to have critical distance, but close enough to understand the literature and what it seeks to achieve, this is a critique in the best sense of the word. Balanced, non-polemical, and examining the limits as well as the limitations of rational choice theory, it deftly and elegantly fills an important niche.' - Anthony J. McGann, University of California, Irvine, USA
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'A subtle, insightful and provocative tour d'horizon, at once broad-brushed and pointillistic, which is sure to generate debate. I am not always persuaded, but I am impressed, and have learned much from her elegant portraits of the (many) rational choice approach(es).' - Kenneth A. Shepsle, Harvard University, USA 'Far enough removed to have critical distance, but close enough to understand the literature and what it seeks to achieve, this is a critique in the best sense of the word. Balanced, non-polemical, and examining the limits as well as the limitations of rational choice theory, it deftly and elegantly fills an important niche.' - Anthony J. McGann, University of California, Irvine, USA
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The Political Analysis series is intended to provide a showcase for political science in all its variety and a channel for political scientists in different specialisms and different parts of the world to talk to each other and to new generations of students. Written in an accessible style, books in the series will provide introductions to, and exemplars of, the best work in the discipline and its various subareas.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780230545083
Publisert
2011-10-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Globe Press
Vekt
494 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
296
Forfatter