Economic & Political Rationality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6355284 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen L Elkin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 253-271 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3234949 |
| OpenAlex | W2326159587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
An economizing view of rationality values institutions on the basis of their ability to achieve given ends most effectively. Objections to this view have been inconclusive, and economizers continue to flourish. Stephen Elkin argues that a compelling critique must also offer an alternative view of rationality in public affairs. The elucidation of such an alternative-political rationality-is Professor Elkin's undertaking here
Economics · Law and economics · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Rationality · Sociology · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Public Administration
Valuation tools and politicians’ willingness to sell public real estate
Informal and revolutionary feminist placemaking
The Political Relevance of Planners’ Analysis
For an Urban Politics of Public Health
Equality and Responsive Institutions
Are we there yet?' feminist political geographies
New Rules for the Growth Game
The Possibility of Local Autonomy
The Representative Function of Bureaucracy
Regulation as a political question
Queering the Map
Understanding politicians' attitudes to reusing built heritage
Regulation and Regime
Choosing Preferences by Constructing Institutions
Deliberations about deliberative methods
Where Has Welfare Gone? Introductory Remarks on the Geographies of Care and Welfare
Democratic Theory and Self-Transformation
| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.41 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2025 (41) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |