Rational Choice and Political Power

Keith Dowding

ISBN 10: 1529206332 / ISBN 13: 9781529206333

Published by Bristol University Press, GB, 2019

About this Item

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 societiesThis 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rational Choice and Political Power
• Publisher: Bristol University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529206332
• ISBN 13: 9781529206333
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Keith Dowding is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Political Philosophy in the School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University.