{"product_id":"analytical-politics-hardback-9780521562874","title":"Analytical Politics (Hardback) 9780521562874","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAnalytical Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book reviews and explains introductory 'formal theory' in political science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelvin J. Hinich (Author), Michael C. Munger (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521562874, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 April 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e268 pages, 47 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.552 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … an excellent introduction to formal theories of politics.' Ashley Piggins, Economic Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTo 'analyse' means to break into components and understand. But new readers find modern mathematical theories of politics so inaccessible that analysis is difficult. Where does one start? Analytical Politics is an introduction to analytical theories of politics, explicitly designed both for the interested professional and students in political science. We cannot evaluate how well governments perform without some baseline for comparison: what should governments be doing? This book focuses on the role of the 'center' in politics, drawing from the classical political theories of Aristotle, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others. The main questions in Analytical Politics involve the existence and stability of the center; when does it exist? When should the center guide policy? How do alternative voting rules help in discovering the center? An understanding of the work reviewed here is essential for anyone who hopes to evaluate the performance or predict the actions of democratic governments.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Basics: 1. The analysis of politics\u003cbr\u003e 2. The models of Downs and Black: one policy dimension\u003cbr\u003e 3. Two dimensions: elusive equilibrium\u003cbr\u003e 4. Two dimensions: weighted Euclidean distance\u003cbr\u003e 5. Social choice and other voting models\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Extensions: 6. Uncertainty and policy preference\u003cbr\u003e 7. The voting decision and collective action\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Recent Advances: 8. Strategic voting, nonseparability, and probabilistic voting\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mass elections\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Answers to exercises\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065993646360,"sku":"9780521562874","price":40.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521562874i.jpg?v=1691408619","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/analytical-politics-hardback-9780521562874","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}