| Self-Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics Contributor(s): Lewin, Leif (Author), Lavery, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198277253 ISBN-13: 9780198277255 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1991 Annotation: Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics, West European politics, political science, and economics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 320.011 |
| LCCN: 90021502 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Comparative European Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.54" W x 8.46" (0.51 lbs) 152 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics, West European politics, political science, and economics. |