Rutar Tibor (University Of Maribor Slovenia) - Rational Choice And Democratic Government A Sociological Approach - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Drawing on a range of data from across disciplines this book explores a series of fundamental questions surrounding the nature working and effects of democracy considering the reasons for the emergence and spread of democratic government the conditions under which it endures or collapses and the role of wealth in this process and the peaceful nature of dealings between democracies. With emphasis on the ordinary voter the author employs rational choice theory to examine the motivations of voters and their levels of political knowledge and rationality as well as the special interests incentives and corruption of politicians. A theoretically informed and empirically illustrated study of the birth and downfall of democracies the extent of voters political knowledge and ignorance the logic of political behaviour in both open and closed regimes and the international effects of democratic rule Rational Choice and Democratic Government: A Sociological Approach will appeal to scholars with interests in political sociology political psychology economics and political science.
Title: Rational Choice And Democratic Government A Sociological Approach
Author(s): Rutar Tibor (University Of Maribor Slovenia)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781032000688
Pages: 154 Pages, 6 Line Drawings, Black And White; 6 Illustrations, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/23/2021
Series: Routledge Studies in Political Sociology
Category: Political Economy