Rational choice theory (RCT) theorists believe that most human decisions are based on maximizing a person's own benefits, while minimizing that which can hurt the individual, according to Business ...

This coming Sunday (5 pm) at the Hidmo, Pop Life will make these three steps (or moves): one, the inhabitant as the subject of the post-neoliberal moment; two, how the post-neoliberal moment is ...

Political Psychology, Vol. 16, No. 1, Special Issue: Political Economy and Political Psychology (Mar., 1995), pp. 179-198 (20 pages) Proponents argue that rational choice theory is a form of positive ...

“Rational choice has come quite a way,” a Stanford University professor, Barry Weingast, said. “Thirty years ago, it was far outside the mainstream in political science in almost every respect.” Mr.

There is a subfield within political science scholarship that relies upon a theory called rational choice to explain the political behavior of voters and candidates. Rational choice theory, as with ...

Fact checked by Ariel Courage Reviewed by Erika Rasure What Is Utility Function? A utility function measures a consumer’s preference and satisfaction with different goods or services. As part of ...

If there is indeed such a rational thought process taking place when corruption is being contemplated, what does it tell us about the Nigerian situation and what it will take for corruption to be ...

Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Sep., 2008), pp. 749-771 (23 pages) Unlike previous methodological debates in political science, the ...