Altruism and Self-Interest in Democracies: Individual Participation in Government

Author:   R. Jankowski
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9781137403186


Pages:   195
Publication Date:   09 July 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Individuals have little incentive to vote, acquire political information or contribute campaign funds, because their vote has very little chance of affecting the outcome of an election. Jankowski offers an explanation and evidence for political participation based on the fact that most individuals are weakly altruistic.

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Author:   R. Jankowski
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.648kg
ISBN:  

9781137403186


ISBN 10:   1137403187
Pages:   195
Publication Date:   09 July 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Richard Jankowski is Professor of Political Science at the SUNY at Fredonia, USA. He has also taught at the University of Iowa and University of Arizona, USA. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago, USA. His areas of specialization are political behavior, political economy, comparative political institutions, statistics, and game theory. He has published widely in political science, sociology and economic journals. His current research interests include foundations of rational choice theory, institutional economics, the political economy of growth, central bank intervention in exchange-rate markets, and democratization.

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