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Principles of politics : a rational choice theory guide to politics and social justice /
"This book presents the rational choice theories of collective action and social choice, applying them to problems of public policy and social justice"--
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction: politics, universals, knowledge claims, and methods; Part I. The Logic of Collective Action: 1. Voluntary contributions and collective action; 2. Going beyond the prisoner dilemma; 3. Collective action applications to and beyond democratic politics; Part II. Collective Choice: 4. Individual to collective choice in one dimensional politics; 5. Individual to collective choice more generally; Part III. Political Institutions and Quality Outcomes: 6. Political necessity and the tethering of leaders; 7. A few institutional pitfalls; Part IV. Social Justice, Choice, and Welfare: 8. The general problem of collective welfare and choice; 9. Voting rules; 10. Social welfare and social justice: a partial integration; Conclusion: 11. Questions and lessons.