Rational Choice And Political Power

Author : Dowding, Keith
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529206340

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Rational Choice and Political Power by Dowding, Keith Pdf

Featuring a substantial new introduction and two new chapters in the Postscript, this new edition makes one of the most significant works on power available in paperback and online for the first time. The author extensively engages with a body of new literature to elucidate and expand upon the original work, using rational choice theory to provide: • An examination of how, due to the collective action problem, groups can be powerless despite not facing any resistance • Timely engagement with feminist accounts of power • An explanation of the relationship of structure and agency and how to measure power comparatively across societies This book’s unique interaction with both classical and contemporary debates makes it an essential resource for anyone teaching or studying power in the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, politics or international relations.

Author : Keith M. Dowding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Power (Social sciences)
ISBN : 1529206375

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Rational Choice and Political Power by Keith M. Dowding Pdf

Featuring a substantial new introduction and two new chapters in the postscript, this new edition makes a significant works on power. The author extensively engages with a body of new literature to elucidate and expand upon the original work, using rational choice theory to provide: an examination of how, due to the collective action problem, groups can be powerless despite not facing any resistance; timely engagement with feminist accounts of power; an explanation of the relationship of structure and agency and how to measure power comparatively across societies.

Author : Keith M. Dowding,Desmond S. King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018224142

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Preferences, Institutions, and Rational Choice by Keith M. Dowding,Desmond S. King Pdf

Rational choice theory has gained considerable influence in politics and sociology over the past thirty years; the use of rational choice methods has proliferated in all areas of social inquiry. From the early days of formal proofs and unrealistic assumptions, rational choice is increasingly being used to model authentic situations and institutions. The collection of essays from leading British writers in the rational choice paradigm concentrates upon the two key aspects of rational choice: the role of preferences and institutions.

Author : Irwin Lester Morris,Joe A. Oppenheimer,Karol Edward So?tan
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0804745846

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Politics from Anarchy to Democracy by Irwin Lester Morris,Joe A. Oppenheimer,Karol Edward So?tan Pdf

Although the study of politics dates to ancient Greece, the basic questions that interested those earliest political scientists still linger with us today: What are the origins of government? What should government do? What conditions foster effective governance? Rational choice theory offers a new means for developing correctable answers to these questions. This volume illustrates the promise of rational choice theory and demonstrates how theory can help us develop interesting, fresh conclusions about the fundamental processes of politics. Each of the book’s three sections begins with a pedagogical overview that is accessible to those with little knowledge of rational choice theory. The first group of essays then discusses various ways in which rational choice contributes to our understanding of the foundations of government. The second set focuses on the contributions of rational choice theory to institutional analysis. The final group demonstrates ways in which rational choice theory helps to understand the character of popular government.

Author : Sarah Joseph
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004669307

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Political Theory and Power by Sarah Joseph Pdf

Author : William James Booth,Patrick James,Hudson Meadwell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521435684

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Politics and Rationality by William James Booth,Patrick James,Hudson Meadwell Pdf

A collection of outstanding scholarship applying rational choice theory to three principal fields of political inquiry: comparative politics, international relations and political philosophy.

Author : Stephen Parsons
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780826477224

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Rational Choice and Politics by Stephen Parsons Pdf

Rational Choice Theory claims to be able to explain how all individuals make not just some of their choices, but all of their choices, all of the time. According to the theory, there is no difference in principle between choosing whether to buy apples rather than bananas or choosing whether to join a political revolution instead of staying at home and watching television. Given these claims to universal applicability, it is perhaps not surprising to find that over the last three or four decades Rational Choice Theory has become increasingly influential as a means of providing explanations in politics. The textbook introduces the premises of Rational Choice Theory and illustrates how this theory can be applied to political studies. The book concludes with an assessment of the usefulness of the model in the light of the problems highlighted. -"Parson's book provides a lucid presentation and a cogent critique of Rational Choice Theory in economics and politics." Professor Steve Pressman, Department of Economics and Finance, Monmouth University, USA

Author : Donald Green,Ian Shapiro
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1994-09-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300187083

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Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory by Donald Green,Ian Shapiro Pdf

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.

Author : Karl-dieter Opp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000305067

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The Rationality Of Political Protest by Karl-dieter Opp Pdf

The authors systematically apply rational choice theory in order to suggest hypotheses about political protest. They test these hypotheses by means of surveys and compare their rational choice hypotheses with competing hypotheses.

Author : Jon Elster
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1986-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780814721698

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Rational Choice by Jon Elster Pdf

This series brings together a carefully edited selection of the most influential and enduring articles on central topics in social and political theory. Each volume contains ten to twelve articles and an introductory essay by the editor.

Author : Karen Schweers Cook,Margaret Levi
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226742410

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The Limits of Rationality by Karen Schweers Cook,Margaret Levi Pdf

Prevailing economic theory presumes that agents act rationally when they make decisions, striving to maximize the efficient use of their resources. Psychology has repeatedly challenged the rational choice paradigm with persuasive evidence that people do not always make the optimal choice. Yet the paradigm has proven so successful a predictor that its use continues to flourish, fueled by debate across the social sciences over why it works so well. Intended to introduce novices to rational choice theory, this accessible, interdisciplinary book collects writings by leading researchers. The Limits of Rationality illuminates the rational choice paradigm of social and political behavior itself, identifies its limitations, clarifies the nature of current controversies, and offers suggestions for improving current models. In the first section of the book, contributors consider the theoretical foundations of rational choice. Models of rational choice play an important role in providing a standard of human action and the bases for constitutional design, but do they also succeed as explanatory models of behavior? Do empirical failures of these explanatory models constitute a telling condemnation of rational choice theory or do they open new avenues of investigation and theorizing? Emphasizing analyses of norms and institutions, the second and third sections of the book investigate areas in which rational choice theory might be extended in order to provide better models. The contributors evaluate the adequacy of analyses based on neoclassical economics, the potential contributions of game theory and cognitive science, and the consequences for the basic framework when unequal bargaining power and hierarchy are introduced.

Author : Guido Pincione,Fernando R. Tesón
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521862691

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Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation by Guido Pincione,Fernando R. Tesón Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive and sustained critique of theories of deliberative democracy.

Author : L. Lewin,E. Vedung
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789400989559

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Politics as Rational Action by L. Lewin,E. Vedung Pdf

One of the most promising trends in modem political science is the develop ment of a theory of politics as rational action. Focussing on choice as the central topic of study, rational choice theorists set out to specify what alter native an actor should prefer if he has some given knowledge of the conse quences of each alternative and wants to see his preference system as fully realized as possible. But rational choice theory is not confmed to the norma tive sphere of science. It can also be used for explanatory purposes. Then, the alternatives actually chosen are specified and the task is to explain the decisions by fmding out what considerations lay behind them. The starting point for an emerging research program at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, on 'Politics as Rational Action' is to describe the major choices in fifteen different policy areas of Swedish domes tic politics and explain why they were made.

Author : T. Carver,P. Thomas
Publisher : Springer
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349241835

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Rational Choice Marxism by T. Carver,P. Thomas Pdf

To begin with, rational choice Marxism, promised to construct historical explanations and social theories with clarity and rigour. Subsequently, it took a `political turn' in addressing issues of class and production, and the prospects for electoral socialism. This anthology commences with the founding classics - Erik Olin Wright's `What is Analytical Marxism?' and Alan Carling's spirited challenge to the Marxist establishment - which are answered with critical responses detailed by Ellen Meiksins Wood and Michael Burawoy in previously uncollected debates. Also included are further debates charting the historical progression of rational choice Marxism. The editors demonstrate that the clarity and rigour originally promised by the rational choice Marxists was never in fact achieved, but that rational choice Marxism has considerably enhanced the theoretical treatment of class and production in a world of commodification and difference.

Author : Joe Oppenheimer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107014886

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Principles of Politics by Joe Oppenheimer Pdf

This book presents the rational choice theories of collective action and social choice, applying them to problems of public policy and social justice. Joe Oppenheimer has crafted a basic survey of, and pedagogic guide to, the findings of public choice theory for political scientists. He describes the problems of collective action, institutional structures, regime change, and political leadership.