Hindmoor, Andrew.

Rational choice / Andrew Hindmoor and Brad Taylor. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. - xi, 275 p. ; illustrations ; 22 cm. - Political analysis .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. James M. Buchanan and Constitutional Political Economy -- 3. Anthony Downs and the Spatial Theory of Party Competition -- 4. William Riker and the Theory of Coalitions -- 5. Kenneth Arrow and Social Choice Theory -- 6. Mancur Olson and the Logic of Collective Action -- 7. Gordon Tullock, Rent Seeking, and Government Failure -- 8. Anthony Downs (again) and the Economics of Information and Voter Choice -- 9. Rational Choice Explanation.

"Assuming no prior knowledge, this widely-used and critically-acclaimed text provides a clear introduction to, and uniquely fair-minded assessment of, Rational Choice approaches. The substantially revised, updated and extended new edition includes more substantial coverage of game theory, collective action, 'revisionist' public choice, and the use of rational choice in International Relations"--

9781137427410 (pbk.)

2015019840


Political science.
Rational choice theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.

320.01 / HIN