Rational Choice Theory: Potential and Limits

by Lina Eriksson

Few approaches in political science have generated so much controversy as rational choice theory. Some claim that the approach has made political science scientific. Its critics argue that it involves unrealistic assumptions about individual behaviour. While its tenets and benefits remain the subject of heated debate, rational choice theory is now established as a core approach in political science and one that is vital for contemporary students...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230545092
• ISBN13: 9780230545090
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"