Self Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics
Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics , West European politics, political science, and economics.
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Self Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics
Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics , West European politics, political science, and economics.
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Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics , West European politics, political science, and economics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198277255
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 05/30/1991
Series: Comparative Politics
Pages: 152
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.49(d)
Lexile: 1470L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Uppsala

Table of Contents

1.Self-Interest and Public Interest1
2.Does the Voter Follow His Pocket-Book?29
3.Are Politicians Vote-Maximizers?60
4.Are Bureaucrats Budget-Maximizers?75
5.Individual and Collective Rationality98
Notes113
Bibliography129
Index141
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