
Rational Choice and Politics - Critical Political Studies S. (Hardback)
Stephen Parsons (author)
£90.00
Hardback
240 Pages /
Published: 15/02/2005
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Rational Choice Theory (RCT) claims to be able to explain not just how some individuals make choices, but how all individuals make choices. It also claims to explain how all individuals make not just some of their choices, but all of their choices. 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 that over the last three or four decades rational choice theory (RCT) 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 politics studies. The book concludes with an assessment of the usefulness of the model in the light of the problems highlighted.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780826477217
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 513 g
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 21 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"Parson's book provides a lucid presentation and a cogent critique of Rational Choice Theory in economics and politics."
'public-choice textbook.' Robert Sugden, Times Higher Education Supplement, November 2006
"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 --Sanford Lakoff
'public-choice textbook.' Robert Sugden, Times Higher Education Supplement, November 2006
"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 --Sanford Lakoff
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