Self-Interest and Public Interest in Western Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198277255)

Is it self-interest or public interest that dominates Western politics? In this book, which combines in a novel way insights from different fields, including rational choice theory, political philosophy, and electoral research, Leif Lewin examines more than two- hundred studies of democracy in action from seventeen countries. He looks at the behavior and attitudes of voters, bureaucrats, and politicians, in turn, and shows that the plausible and prevalent theory that egoism rules simply doesn't match the facts. This intriguing study will be of special interest to students of comparative politics, West European politics, political science, and economics.

Author: Leif Lewin,Donald Lavery
ISBN-10: 0198277253
ISBN-13: 9780198277255
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/30/1991
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.54w x 0.42d