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Theories of Collective Action: Downs, Olson and Hirsch
D. Reisman
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Hardcover. Solutions to the pressing social and economic problems of our times, as outlined in the pioneering economic texts of Anthony Downs, Mancur Olson and Fred Hirsch, are explored in this book. The author seeks to examine and to evaluate important theories on collective action. Num Pages: 354 pages, reference notes, index. BIC Classification: JH; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Individuals make decisions but they do not do so in a social vacuum. The goods they buy are frequently status-symbols in a zero-sum game which some will win and some must lose. Their consumption of commodities is subject to the constraint that what one can do, all cannot. The pressure of coalitions and interest groups, the self- interest of politicians and bureaucrats may all work against a solution being found for some of the most urgent social and economic problems of our times. These problems form the centrepiece of the economic approach to social interaction that has been pioneered by ... Read more
Individuals make decisions but they do not do so in a social vacuum. The goods they buy are frequently status-symbols in a zero-sum game which some will win and some must lose. Their consumption of commodities is subject to the constraint that what one can do, all cannot. The pressure of coalitions and interest groups, the self- interest of politicians and bureaucrats may all work against a solution being found for some of the most urgent social and economic problems of our times. These problems form the centrepiece of the economic approach to social interaction that has been pioneered by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
601g
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333494714
SKU
V9780333494714
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About D. Reisman
DAVID REISMAN
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