The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order (Studies in

The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order (Studies in Rationality and Social Change)
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The question addressed in this challenging new book is: What binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war? Elster analyzes two concepts of social order: stable, predictable patterns of behavior, and cooperative behavior. The book examines various aspects of collective action and bargaining from the perspective of rational choice theory and the theory of social norms. It is a fundamental assumption of the book that social norms provide an important kind of motivation for action that is irreducible to rationality.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 42 b/w illus.
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521376075
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order (Studies in Rationality and Social Change)