Indeterminacy and Society

by Russell Hardin

Book Overview

In simple action theory, when people choose between courses of action, they know what the outcome will be. When an individual is making a choice "against nature," such as switching on a light, that assumption may hold true. But in strategic interaction outcomes, indeterminacy is pervasive and often intractable. Whether one is choosing for oneself or making a choice about a policy matter, it is usually possible only to make a guess about the outcome,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691123926
• ISBN13: 9780691123929
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 9.0"