Rational choice and political power
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Rational choice and political power
Bristol University Press, 2019
- : pbk
Available at 3 libraries
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
: pbk311.13||D8901502066
Note
"New in paperback. The original text with two new chapters"--Cover
Originally published in hardback by Edward Elgar, c1991
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-233) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Featuring a substantial new introduction and two new chapters in the Postscript, this new edition makes one of the most significant works on power available in paperback and online for the first time. The author extensively engages with a body of new literature to elucidate and expand upon the original work, using rational choice theory to provide:
* An examination of how, due to the collective action problem, groups can be powerless despite not facing any resistance
* Timely engagement with feminist accounts of power
* An explanation of the relationship of structure and agency and how to measure power comparatively across societies
This book's unique interaction with both classical and contemporary debates makes it an essential resource for anyone teaching or studying power in the disciplines of sociology, philosophy, politics or international relations.
Table of Contents
Introduction to the New Edition
Part I. THE ORIGINAL TEXT
1. Introduction
2. Rational Choice and a Theory of Action
3. Preferences and Objective Interests
4. Political Power and Bargaining Theory
5. Collective Action and Dimensions of Power
6. State Power Structures
7. Preference Formation, Social Location and Ideology
8. Conclusions
Part II. POSTSCRIPT
9. Some Further Thoughts on Power
10. The Nature of the Exercise
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