An original account, drawing on both history and social science, of the causes and consequences o...

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für 'Rationale Argumentation' verfügbar.

This unique volume presents a theory of capitalist collective action and a case study of the pre-...

This provocative book argues that, very often, people may benefit from being constrained in their...

After a change of political system, notably a transition from an autocratic to a democratic, or a...

Jon Elster delves into what binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into c...

This volume contains a selection of Karl Marx's most important writings.

Examines minority governments to show they are not exceptional or unstable.

This book offers general theoretical discussions of the processes of retribution and reparation a...

A substantially revised edition of Jon Elster's critically acclaimed book exploring the nature of...

This book explains how ordinary people become involved in resistance and rebellion against powerf...

This book examines the problems and issues facing formerly communist states as they seek to devel...

A new examination of the philosophical foundations of social choice theory, in its context as the...

This book, first published in 1979, is composed of studies in a descending sequence from perfect ...

Australia's John Uhr evaluates the role and performance of his country's parliament. Uhr looks at...

Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, histo...

This new translation of an undisputed classic aims to be both accurate and readable.

A comprehensive book on the emotions considering the full range of theoretical approaches.

This 1987 book is a revised and expanded edition of the author's 'Anarchy and Cooperation'.

The contributors to this volume discuss and for the most part challenge whether many minds can be...

The essays in this volume consider the question of whether the self is a unity or whether it shou...

A collection of essays on rationality - its scope, its limitations and its failures.

Common sense suggests that it is always preferable to have more options than fewer, and better to...

This comprehensive discussion of the problems inherent in constitutional democracy will be of int...

Offers the first comprehensive discussion of the effects of secrecy and publicity on debates and ...

Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, histo...

This translation of an undisputed classic aims to be both accurate and readable.

It is sometimes assumed that voting is the central mechanism for political decision making. Howev...

This book examines the problems and issues facing formerly communist states as they seek to devel...

A substantially revised edition of Jon Elster's critically acclaimed book exploring the nature of...

This provocative textbook takes up and develops the themes of rationality and irrationality in Jo...

After a change of political system, notably a transition from an autocratic to a democratic, or a...

This book is intended as an introductory survey of the philosophy of the social sciences.

A comprehensive book on the emotions considering the full range of theoretical approaches.

A concise and comprehensive introduction to Marx's social, political, and economic thought for th...

Constituent Assemblies

This book proposes a normative theory of collective decision making, inspired by Jeremy Bentham b...

This important book analyzes recent events in Eastern Europe and Latin America, focusing on trans...

Essays offering a thorough discussion of the relationship between addiction and rationality.

Arguing that Tocqueville was fundamentally a social scientist rather than a political theorist, E...

Elster's study sheds fresh light on the generation of human behavior, ultimately revealing how co...

A critical examination of the social theories of Karl Marx.

The essays in this provocative new collection survey and assess institutional arrangements that c...

The book proposes a new interpretation of Alexis de Tocqueville that views him first and foremost...

In this volume, Jon Elster approaches the study of technical change from an epistemological persp...

This provocative new book takes up and develops the themes of rationality and irrationality in Jo...

Since 1787, constituent assemblies have shaped politics. This book provides a comparative, theore...

In this volume, a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologi...