American Politics: Strategy and Choice

pstrongAn ideal supplement in any introductory course, emAmerican Politics: Strategy and Choice/em analyzes American politics through the lens of individuals making rational choices within a set of rules and institutions./strong/pThe text introduces students to the core areas of interest in rational-choice scholarship, including rule making, collective-action problems, decision making, strategic behavior, and the role of institutions. Written in clear prose and filled with concrete examples, emAmerican Politics: Strategy and Choice/em provides readers with a thorough understanding of the basic principles of the rational-choice approach and its many applications to American politics.