RATIONAL CHOICE AND POLITICAL POWER

Keith M. Dowding

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Abstract: This illuminating title applies rational choice theory to the power debate, demonstrating the fallacious arguments of all sides. Power is analysed as a bargaining game where the power of actors is assessed in terms of the resources to which they have access. By distinguishing luck from power it shows that many groups widely regarded as powerful are merely lucky, albeit as a result of systematic features of society.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1991
ISBN: 9781852783358
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