Explaining Social Behavior More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences

Name: Explaining Social Behavior More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences
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ISBN: 9780521777445

ISBN-10: 0521777445

ISBN-13: 9780521777445

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jon Elster

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In 26 succinct chapters, Jon Elster provides an account of the nature of explanation in the social sciences. He offers an overview of key explanatory mechanisms in the social sciences, relying on hundreds of examples and a variety of sources.

Book details

List price: $34.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 498
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Jon Elster is Professor of Rationalitï¿½ et sciences sociales at College de France, and Robert K. Merton Professor of Social Sciences at Columbia University. He is author of Closing the Books: Transitional Justice in Historical Perspective .



Preface


Introduction



Explanation And Mechanisms



Explanation



Mechanisms



Interpretation



The Mind



Motivations



Self-Interest and Altruism



Myopia and Foresight



Beliefs



Emotions



Action



Desires and Opportunities



Persons and Situations



Rational Choice



Rationality and Behavior



Responding to Irrationality



Some Implications for Textual Interpretation



Lessons From The Natural Sciences



Physiology and Neuroscience



Explanation by Consequences and Natural Selection



Selection and Human Behavior



Interaction



Unintended Consequences



Strategic Interaction



Games and Behavior



Trust



Social Norms



Collective Belief Formation



Collective Action



Collective Decision Making



Organizations and Institutions


Conclusion: Is Social Science Possible?


Index