Cement of society, the: a survey of social order

Auteur :
Elster, Jon
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521376075
Date de publication :
28 juil. 1989
Dimensions :
21,4 x 13,6 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
373 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Jon Elster delves into what binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war and examines the perspective of rational-choice theory and the theory of social norms. This book will be of particular interest to political scientists, political philosophers, sociologists, and economists.