How Long to Read Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory

How Long Does it Take to Read Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory by Donald P. Green

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Description

This is the first comprehensive critical evaluation of the use of rational choice explanations in political science. Writing in an accessible and nontechnical style, Donald P. Green and Ian Shapiro assess rational choice theory where it is reputed to be most successful: the study of collective action, the behavior of political parties and politicians, and such phenomena as voting cycles and Prisoner's Dilemmas. In their hard-hitting critique, Green and Shapiro demonstrate that the much-heralded achievements of rational choice theory are in fact deeply suspect and that fundamental rethinking is needed if rational choice theorists are to contribute to the understanding of politics. Green and Shapiro show that empirical tests of rational choice theories are marred by a series of methodological defects. These defects flow from the characteristic rational choice impulse to defend universal theories of politics. As a result, many tests are so poorly conducted as to be irrelevant to evaluating rational choice models. Tests that are properly conducted either tend to undermine rational choice theories or to lend support for propositions that are banal. Green and Shapiro offer numerous suggestions as to how rational choice propositions might be reformulated as parts of testable hypotheses for the study of politics. In a final chapter they anticipate and respond to a variety of rational choice counterarguments, thereby initiating a dialogue that is bound to continue for some time.

How long is Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory?

Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory by Donald P. Green is 239 pages long, and a total of 61,901 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory aloud.

What Reading Level is Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory?

Pathologies of Rational Choice Theory is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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