Altruism and Self-Interest in Democracies: Individual Participation in Government
Richard Jankowski
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Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137403186
SKU
V9781137403186
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Ref
99-15
About Richard Jankowski
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, ... Read more
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