The book is in three parts with a section of keywords. Part I covers
individual choice
, Part II examines
interactive choice
. The final part covers
interactive choice
.Introduction.
Part I: Individual Choice:.
1. Rationality.
2. Consumer Theory.
3. How People Choose.
4. Risk, Ignorance and Imagination.
5. Homo Economicus; Homo Sociologicus.
6. Autonomy.
Part II: Interactive Choice:.
7. Game Theory.
8. Bargaining.
9. Game Theory Applied.
10. Organizations.
11. Cultural Exchange.
12. Anarchic Order.
Part III: Collective Choice:.
13. Social Choice.
14. Democracy.
15. Power.
16. Planning.
17. Agendas.
18. Social Justice.
Keywords.
Bibliography.
Index.
The Theory of Choice is a welcome guide to the various permutations of politics, economics and philosophy with game theory, decision theory and social choice theory.
Eric Rasmusen The Theory of Choice is an innovative and well-written analysis of issues regarding individual and collective choice. Dennis C. Mueller, Professor of Economics, University of Maryland at College Park
Shaun Hargreaves Heap is Lecturer in Economics,
Martin Hollis is Professor of Philosophy,
Bruce R. Lyons is enior Lecturer in Economics,
Robert Sugden is Professor of Economics and
Albert Weake is Professor of Polil#