Revolutions and rational choice: A critical discussion

Révolutions et choix rationnel: une analyse critique

Pierre Courtois, Rabia Nessah and Tarik Tazdaït ()
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Rabia Nessah: LEM - Lille économie management - UMR 9221 - UA - Université d'Artois - UCL - Université catholique de Lille - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Tarik Tazdaït: CIRED - Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - AgroParisTech - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Since the early studies of Olson (The logic of collective action, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, 1971/1965) and Tullock (Public Choice 11:89–99, 1971), who first defined the paradox of revolution, there has been a great deal of relevant work based on rational choice theory. While the main point of this research is to investigate solutions to this apparent paradox, its overall contribution is the provision of a rich analysis of revolutions in the light of rational choice. This article provides an overview of the literature over the last fifty years, highlighting the richness and complexity of the issues underlying the paradox and, more generally, collective action. The emphasis is placed on the salient points of what this literature and its evolution teach us about revolutionary commitment.

Keywords: · Asymmetric information; · Leadership; · Collective rationality; Paradox of revolution; Selective incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in Public Choice, 2024, 200 (3-4), pp.497-529. ⟨10.1007/s11127-024-01153-5⟩

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DOI: 10.1007/s11127-024-01153-5

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