| ISBN | 9781107065239 |
| Call Number | B4445.E474 .R37 2015 |
| Title | Rationality, democracy, and justice : the legacy of Jon Elster / edited by Claudio Lopez-Guerra, Julia Maskivker. |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Imprint | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015. |
| Physical | xv, 286 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Content | Part I. Jon Elster's Social and Political Thought -- 1. The road toward disillusion: explanations, predictions, and prescriptions in the work of Jon Elster Roberto Gargarella and Felix Ovejero -- Part II. Rationality and Collective Action -- 2. Why it's rational to vote -- 3. How countries can negotiate to allocate greenhouse-gas emissions: a simple -- 4. On irreversible harm Cass R. Sunstein -- Part III. Political and Social Norms -- 5. Flexible and rigid constitutions: post-Kelsenian typology of constitutional systems -- 6. What makes people tip -- 7. A social-psychological theory for female suicide bombers -- Part IV. Democracy and Constitution Making -- 8. Decoding the genesis of political order: Jon Elster on precommitment and constitutional processes in Eastern Europe -- 9. Enfranchisement and constitution making -- Part V. Transitional Justice -- 10. Compensation and land restitution in transitions from war to peace -- Part VI. The Social Sciences -- 11. Jon Elster and the social sciences -- Part VII. Discussion -- 12. Comments. |
| Subject | Elster, Jon, 1940- (3) |
| | Philosophy and social sciences. |
| | Political science. (86) |
| | Rationalism -- Political aspects. (2) |
| | Rational choice theory. (3) |
| Added Entry | Lopez-Guerra, Claudio. |
| | Maskivker, Julia. |
| Holding | LIC |
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