Reconceiving Decision-Making in Democratic Politics: Attention, Choice, and Public Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0226406512
- ISBN-13
- 9780226406510
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Bryan D. Jones
Description
Why are there often sudden abrupt changes in public opinion on political issues? Or total reversals in congressional support for specific legislation? Jones aims to answer these questions by connecting insights from cognitive science and rational-choice theory to political life.
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