Beyond Rationality: Behavioral Political Science in the 21st Century - Hardcover

Mintz, Alex; Valentino, Nicholas A.; Wayne, Carly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1316516350 ISBN 13: 9781316516355

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2021

Synopsis

How and why do people make political decisions? This book is the first to present a unified framework of the Behavioral Political Science paradigm. – BPS presents a range of psychological approaches to understanding political decision-making. The integration of these approaches with Rational Choice Theory provides students with a comprehensible paradigm for understanding current political events around the world. Presented in nontechnical language and enlivened with a wealth of real-world examples, this is an ideal core text for a one-semester courses in political science, American government, political psychology, or political behavior. It can also supplement a course in international relations or public policy.

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About the Authors

Alex Mintz is Former Provost and Director of the Program on Political Psychology and Decision Making (POPDM) at IDC Herzliya in Israel.

Nicholas A. Valentino is Professor of Political Science and Research Professor in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan.

Carly Wayne is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Washington University in Saint Louis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1316516350
• ISBN 13: 9781316516355
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 294