Rational Lives - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rational Lives write by Dennis Chong. This book was released on 2011-03-15. Rational Lives available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Those who study value conflicts have resisted rational choice approaches in the social sciences, contending that political conflict over cultural values is best explained by group loyalties, symbolic motives, and other "nonrational" factors. However, Chong shows that a single model can explain how people make decisions across both social and economic realms. He argues that our preferences result from a combination of psychological dispositions, which are shaped by social influences and developed over the life span. Chong's book yields insights about the circumstances under which preferences, beliefs, values, norms and group identifications are formed. It offers a provocative explanation of how ingrained social norms and values can change over time despite the forces maintaining the status quo. "Going beyond the tired polemics on both sides, [Chong] constructs a new interpretation of human behavior in which culture and individual rationality both matter. The synthesis is a more comprehensive and powerful explanatory framework than either side could have produced, and Chong's creativity should influence subsequent interpretations of our social life in fundamental ways."—Christopher H. Achen, University of Michigan
Norms and Politics
Norms and Politics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Norms and Politics write by Arvind Elangovan. This book was released on 2019-04-08. Norms and Politics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. During the twilight of British rule in India, a little-known civil servant, Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (1887–1953), was sought after by the ruling elites—both British and Indian—for his immense knowledge of the nature and working of the constitutions of the world as well as his reputation for being just and impartial between competing political interests. Yet, Rau’s ideas and his voice have largely been forgotten today. By examining Rau’s constitutional ideas and following their trajectory in late colonial Indian politics, this book shows how the process of the making of the Indian constitution was actually never separated from the politics of conflict that dominated this period. This book demonstrates that it is only by foregrounding this political history that we can simultaneously remember Rau’s critical contributions as well as understand why he was forgotten in the first place.
The Obligation Mosaic
The Obligation Mosaic - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Obligation Mosaic write by Allison P. Anoll. This book was released on 2022-01-21. The Obligation Mosaic available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Many argue that “civic duty” explains why Americans engage in politics, but what does civic duty mean, and does it mean the same thing across communities? Why are people from marginalized social groups often more likely than their more privileged counterparts to participate in high-cost political activities? In The Obligation Mosaic, Allison P. Anoll shows that the obligations that bring people into the political world—or encourage them to stay away—vary systematically by race in the United States, with broad consequences for representation. Drawing on a rich mix of interviews, surveys, and experiments with Asian, Black, Latino, and White Americans, the book uncovers two common norms that centrally define concepts of obligation: honoring ancestors and helping those in need. Whether these norms lead different groups to politics depends on distinct racial histories and continued patterns of segregation. Anoll’s findings not only help to explain patterns of participation but also provide a window into opportunities for change, suggesting how activists and parties might better mobilize marginalized citizens.
Norms in International Relations
Norms in International Relations - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Norms in International Relations write by Audie Klotz. This book was released on 1999. Norms in International Relations available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author explores why a large number of international organizations adopted sanctions against the apartheid regime in South Africa despite strategic and economic interests that had fostered strong ties with it in the past. She argues that the emergence of the norm of racial equality is the reason.
Defending Democratic Norms
Defending Democratic Norms - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Defending Democratic Norms write by Daniela Donno. This book was released on 2013-09-19. Defending Democratic Norms available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Electoral misconduct is widespread, but only some countries are punished by international actors for violating democratic norms. Using an original dataset and country case studies, this book explains variation in international norm enforcement.
