Rational choice theory and the analysis of political action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2160260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barry Hinde, Barry Hindess (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 256-277 |
| Publication date | 1984-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economy and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5147 • E-ISSN: 1469-5766 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03085148400000009 |
| OpenAlex | W2117649485 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 3 |
The rational choice approach to the analysis of political action takes as its starting point the need to construct a model of the individual actor and its choices as the basis for its investigations of the interactions of a plurality of actors. This paper questions the theoretical foundations of that approach, concentrating on its postulates of rationality, homogeneity, and individualism. It argues that the conceptualisation of actors, their decisions, and the conditions in which they are made, rasies important questions that cannot be posed within the rational choice approach. A final section indicates some of the problems with recent attempts to integrate elements of the rational choice approach into marxism
Action (physics · Construct (python library · Ecological rationality · Economics · Epistemology · Individualism · Management · Methodological individualism · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Rational choice theory (criminology · Rational planning model · Rationality · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 1984 - 2021 (38) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |