Principles of politics : a rational choice theory guide to politics and social justice

Cover......Page 1
Principles of Politics......Page 2
Abstract......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Propositions and Corollaries......Page 10
Tables......Page 16
Figures......Page 18
Sidebars......Page 21
Definitions......Page 22
Preface......Page 24
Overview of the Book......Page 28
Acknowledgments......Page 32
Introduction: Politics, Universals, Knowledge Claims, andMethods......Page 34
part i. the logic of collective action......Page 58
1. Voluntary Contributions and Collective Action......Page 60
2. Going Beyond the Prisoner Dilemma......Page 93
3. Collective Action Applications to and Beyond Democratic Politics......Page 104
part ii. collective choice......Page 124
4. Individual to Collective Choice in One-Dimensional Politics......Page 128
5. Individual to Collective Choice More Generally......Page 149
part iii. political institutions and quality outcomes......Page 172
6. Political Necessity and the Tethering of Leaders......Page 176
7. A Few Institutional Pitfalls......Page 194
part iv. social justice, choice, and welfare......Page 218
8. The General Problem of Collective Welfare and Choice......Page 226
9. Voting Rules......Page 244
10. Social Welfare and Social Justice: A Partial Integration......Page 256
Conclusion: Questions and Lessons......Page 278
Bibliography......Page 286
Name Index......Page 302
Subject Index......Page 306