Politics from Anarchy to Democracy: Rational Choice in Political Science

by Irwin L. Morris

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804745838
• ISBN13: 9780804745833
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"