This is the first comprehensive critical evaluation of the use of rational choice theory in political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnical style, Donald P. Green and Ian Shapiro assess rational choice theory where it is reputed to be most successful: the study of collective action, the behavior of political parties and politicians, and such phenomena as voting cycles and Prisoner's Dilemmas. In their hard-hitting critique, Green and Shapiro demonstrate that the much heralded achievements of rational choice theory are in fact deeply suspect and that fundamental rethinking is...
This is the first comprehensive critical evaluation of the use of rational choice theory in political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnic...
Why should we care about climate chaos and global warming? Because, among other risky outcomes, they may seriously harm our health Scientists around the world are in agreement that global warming, more aptly named climate change, is occurring and human activity is the primary cause. The debate now is in the scientific and policy worlds about just how harmful climate change will be and what are the best ways to stop it. One of those scientists is author Cindy Parker, who believes climate change is the most health-damaging problem humanity has ever faced. Parker has thus immersed herself...
Why should we care about climate chaos and global warming? Because, among other risky outcomes, they may seriously harm our health Scientists arou...
Third parties have been a fixture in the American political landscape since the beginning of the two-party system. More than 300 of these groups have surfaced, but only a handful have made a real difference. "Third-Party Matters: Politics, Presidents, and Third Parties in American History" tells the intriguing stories of those 11 parties, starting with the antislavery Liberty Party of 1840.
The parties deemed worthy of inclusion were selected because they met at least one of three criteria. They were spoilers who changed the outcome of an election, they had an important influence on...
Third parties have been a fixture in the American political landscape since the beginning of the two-party system. More than 300 of these groups ha...
